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Re: [Groff] OTF in Groff or -mom in Heitrloom troff...


From: Werner LEMBERG
Subject: Re: [Groff] OTF in Groff or -mom in Heitrloom troff...
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:20:43 +0100 (CET)

> >> Are there any plans to add "modern" font handling and format
> >> support a la "htroff" to groff
> >
> > No, unfortunately.
> 
> Gurus, may you explain to mere mortals what are you talking about?
> What is that modern font handling in htroff?
>
> Does it imply easier (run-time) obtaining basic metrics from system
> fonts and/or font files or better typesetting due to access to
> advanced font features?

Yes.  Read this:

  http://heirloom.sourceforge.net/doctools/fonts.pdf


     Werner




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