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6 PDF::Builder::Resource::Font::BdFont - Module for using bitmapped
7 Fonts.
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11 use PDF::Builder;
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13 $pdf = PDF::Builder->new();
14 $sft = $pdf->bdfont($file);
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17 This creates a bitmapped font from a .bdf (bitmap distribution font)
18 file. The default is to use square elements, and the style can be
19 changed to use filled dots (looking more like a dot-matrix printer).
20 The font will be embedded in the PDF file.
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22 Bitmapped fonts are quite rough, low resolution, and difficult to read,
23 so unless you're a sadist who wants to force readers back to the good
24 old days of dot-matrix printers and bitmapped X terminals, try to limit
25 the use of such a font to decorative or novelty effects, such as
26 chapter titles and major headings. Have mercy on your readers and use a
27 real font (TrueType, etc.) for body text!
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30 $font = PDF::Builder::Resource::Font::BdFont->new($pdf, $font,
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32 $font = PDF::Builder::Resource::Font::BdFont->new($pdf, $font)
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37 -pdfname ... changes the reference-name of the font from its
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41 -style ... a value of 'block' (default) assembles a character from
42 contiguous square blocks. A value of 'dot' assembles a character
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47 alfred reibenschuh
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