ken@cs.rochester.edu (Ken Yap) (04/02/88)
Newsflash! 1st April 1988 I am pleased to announce the availability of METAFONT sources for some contributed fonts. Uglie: Described by critics as having a inimitable fuzzy approach to typesetting. Both serifed and san-serif Uglie styles are available. Only available in magsteps of pi/2, pi, 3*pi/2, etc. Ransom: This font exhibits a wide variety of glyphtal styles, giving a feeling of tension, invaluable for preserving the mood of high-powered financial transactions. Only available in one magnification since that is all you need. Hierog: Derived from recently unearthed inscriptions, this font will transform the dullest technical paper into a charming, enigmatic product. Or maybe nobody will notice the difference. Comes with instructions on how to install a scraper option on your print engine. 2x4: That's in pixels. A product influenced by RISC design, strongly steeped in the minimalist school of font design. Invaluable for workstation windows so you can decide whether there is any mail or you should just go for lunch. Choice of square or rectangular pixels. Security: Protect your secret documents. This monospaced font will print rectangles of ink where your characters should be. Available in all-black (low security) or all-white (top security). Only one size. (Why give away clues?) You can obtain these METAFONT files in the usual way by sending a request to the archive server. Your request should arrive between 1200 and 1201 GMT and contain an odd number of bits in the message. The sources will be sent by return mail same time next year. Ken