[OS X TeX] Initials - fonts

[Michael Sharpe]

On Jul 15, 2009, at 12:32 AM, George Ghio wrote:

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> On 15/07/2009, at 3:34 PM, Michael Sharpe wrote:
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>> On Jul 14, 2009, at 9:33 PM, George Ghio wrote:
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>>>
>>> On 15/07/2009, at 11:07 AM, Herbert Schulz wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Jul 14, 2009, at 7:29 PM, George Ghio wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Ah, I didn't. The installation was from Texlive08.
>>>>> Let's make no bones about it, I use TeX but am a fair ways from  
>>>>> understanding it. I can find some of the files but it is hit and  
>>>>> miss. I really just don't understand the structure.
>>>>>
>>>>> Library/TeX/TeXmf-dist/fonts/type1/public/initials.
>>>>>
>>>>> Library/TeX/TeXmf-dist/fonts/tfm/public/initials.
>>>>>
>>>>> It always seems that the person who writes the documentation  
>>>>> assumes that the reader already knows as much as the author.  
>>>>> (Sigh) Such is life.
>>>>>
>>>>> As far as I understand it I did a full install. I suppose the  
>>>>> first step is "Where should the files be?"
>>>>>
>>>>> Any help is gratefully accepted.
>>>>>
>>>>> George
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Howdy,
>>>>
>>>> 1)Installing in texmf-dist is discouraged since a re-install will  
>>>> overwrite the changes/additions. You should put the files in  
>>>> texmf-local (/usr/local/texlive/texmf-local).
>>>>
>>>> 2)Did you run `sudo texhash' after installing the files? [This  
>>>> lets TeX ``know'' the files exist.]
>>>>
>>>> 3)Where did you put the .map files and did you run `sudo -H  
>>>> updmap-sys --enable Map foo.map' for each of the map files (i.e.,  
>>>> put the proper map name in for each map file in the initials  
>>>> fonts. [This tells latex how to use the fonts.]
>>>>
>>>> 4)What about the .sty and .fd files? Where did you put those?
>>>>
>>>> Good Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Herb Schulz
>>>> (herbs at wideopenwest dot com)
>>>>
>>>>
>>> 1) I used the installer. I use Tex as installed.
>>>
>>> 2) I have no idea how to do this. I wish I did, but, I don't.
>>>
>>> 3) The files were put wherever the installer put them.
>>>
>>> 4) The .sty and .fd  files are wherever the installer put them. I  
>>> have yet to find a .sty file for the Initials package, anywhere on  
>>> my computer or the www.
>>>
>>> Now then Herb. I appreciate that you have knowledge beyond my  
>>> ability. I do not know how to do what you know how to do.
>>>
>>> To date I have yet to find a simple guide for the use of TeX. All  
>>> the guides assume that one already knows what is being described.  
>>> Still I have managed to use TeX for my writing. I like TeX and I  
>>> like this group.
>>>
>>> Let us assume that the installer has placed all the files in  
>>> correct places. If I put - \usepackage{initials} - in the preamble  
>>> I get an error that says that - initials.sty - can't be found. So  
>>> is the - \usepackage{initials} - a correct command or are  -  
>>> initials - actually contained in a different package and the  
>>> command should be - \usepackage{???}.
>>>
>>> Many thanks for your time spent.
>>>
>>> George
>> George,
>>
>> Initials is not a package---there is no file initials.sty. It is  
>> only a collection of fonts. If you have not already done so, get  
>> initials.zip from
>>
>> http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/fonts/initials/
>>
>> and uncompress it by double clicking on the downloaded file. This  
>> creates a folder named Initials in your Downloads folder.
>>
>> I'll  illustrate the process with one font---Acorn.
>>
>> 1. If it doesn't exists, create the folder
>>
>> ~/Library/texmf/fonts/tfm/initials
>>
>> and copy Acorns.tfm to that folder.
>>
>> Eg, in a Terminal window,
>>
>> cd ~/Downloads/Initials
>> cp Acorn.tfm ~/Library/texmf/fonts/tfm/Initials/
>>
>> 2. If it doesn't exists, create the folder
>>
>> ~/Library/texmf/fonts/type1/initials
>>
>> and copy Acorns.pfb to that folder.
>>
>> Eg, in a Terminal window,
>>
>> cd ~/Downloads/Initials
>> cp Acorn.pfb ~/Library/texmf/fonts/type1/Initials/
>>
>> 3. If it doesn't exists, create the folder
>>
>> ~/Library/texmf/fonts/map/dvips/initials
>>
>> and copy Acorns.map to that folder.
>>
>> Eg, in a Terminal window,
>>
>> cd ~/Downloads/Initials
>> cp Acorn.map ~/Library/texmf/fonts/map/dvips/Initials/
>>
>> 4. If it doesn't exists, create the folder
>>
>> ~/Library/texmf/tex/latex/initials
>>
>> and copy Acorns.fd to that folder.
>>
>> Eg, in a Terminal window,
>>
>> cd ~/Downloads/Initials
>> cp Acorn.fd ~/Library/texmf/tex/latex/Initials/
>>
>> 5. Inform LaTeX about the new font. In a Terminal window
>>
>> updmap  --enable Map Acorn.map
>>
>> 6. Try to run LaTeX on the example file Acorn.tex. Note that it  
>> uses in the preamble only the line
>>
>> \input Acorn.fd
>>
>> The procedure above worked for me over a MacTeX 2008 installation.
>>
>> Michael
>>
> Hi Michael
> Thank you for that. Not working just yet but I think I can do it. Of  
> course the $64 question is how do I call Acorn for this:
>
> \lettrine[lines=2, lraise=0.2, findent=0.2em, nindent=0em]{???{W}}{e  
> think of the} twentieth century as the beginning of a new period and  
> the ending of the old, but this is really a paradox of statements.
>
> Where the target is the "W'" in {Acorn?{W}}{e think of the}
>
> I love tex, it's better than a cross word for thinking.
>
> George

\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\input Acorn.fd
\font\Acorn Acorn at 22pt
\usepackage{lettrine}

\begin{document}
\lettrine[lines=2, lraise=0.08, findent=0.2em, nindent=0em]{\Acorn{W}} 
{e think of the} twentieth century as the beginning of a new period  
and the ending of the old, but this is really a paradox of statements.  
History cannot end, it can evolve or change directions but as long as  
man is on earth, history will exist. Admittedly, a social `epoch' was  
coming to an end and with it, a change in conventions, especially  
those referred to as ``artistic''.
\end{document}