Re: Helvetica font

[Stefan Urbanek]

On 2004-06-13 22:44:25 +0200 Alexander Malmberg <alexander@malmberg.org> wrote:

> Alex Perez wrote:
> > Is there any reason why we wouldn't want to make FreeSans be the default
> > hard-coded font then?
>
> -gui/-back already has logic for picking the "right" default font. The
> default for back-art is Vera Sans if it is installed, otherwise FreeSans
> if it is installed, otherwise Helvetica. (default for back-xlib is
> Helvetica, and for back-winlib Tahoma)

Imagine I have only FreeSans font installed, no Helvetica. Will I see Helvetica 
font in the font panel?

- If yes: What will happen if I use the Helvetica that is replaced in -back 
with FreeSans? What font will be stored in rtf/ps/pdf/other representations: 
Helvetica or FreeSans?
- If no: I would suggest some automatical mapping of free fonts to standard 
(understand: wide spread) font names.

What I am suggesting is that standard fonts should be presented to the user, 
while there should be a transparent font mapping somewhere in the gui. Font 
mapping should be done only internaly for gnustep and only on runtime.

Stefan