[tex-live] `BoldFont' feature for XeTeX?
Jonathan Kew
jonathan_kew at sil.org
Tue Mar 4 22:35:53 CET 2008
On 4 Mar 2008, at 7:39 am, Werner LEMBERG wrote:
>
> Jonathan,
>
>
> I have been asked whether you can implement a `BoldFont' feature
> similar to the `SlantFont' feature already part of XeTeX. For CJK
> fonts such an option can be very useful. Currently, we are emulating
> it with
>
> \special{pdf: literal direct 0.5 w 2 Tr}
>
> but a native XeTeX solution would be better.
I've avoided trying to implement a "synthetic bold" feature on the
grounds that it's likely to be far inferior to a true bold face.
While word processors and web browsers may get away with
algorithmically thickening strokes to create a "bold" effect, I don't
think it's something to encourage in quality typesetting.
However, I can see that it could be useful at times, when there
aren't true styled fonts available; I'll try to look into the
possibilities.
JK
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