[SDL] Kobo Deluxe font ...

[David Olofson]

On Monday 04 February 2002 16:10, Gerard wrote:
> First, thx david for the previous mail ;)
>
> Where did you pick a such KewL font!?

Well, which one? Anyway, they're both based on the same original font, 
which I pixeled (*) it in GIMP. Then I increased the spacing (using a 
quick hack SDL program), and added a soft, black outline to make the font 
more readable when used on top of the game window.

Eventually, I decided I needed a bigger font - so I just scaled the 
small, blue font, and played around some with it in GIMP! :-) In the 
latest pre versions, I also have a third font, which looks like a 
condensed version of the big font. Simple GIMP stretching as well, but 
still looks pretty ok.

Anyway, they're basically just "placeholders that turned out better than 
expected". ;-)


(*) graphics creation technique from the home computer era, where pixels
    are manipulated manually. Required for small detail to look good in
    low resolutions.


> And what did you used to use that font
> using SDL ?!? (Which lib? And if it's personnal
> stuff, I WANT IT!! EHE )

A slightly modified version of SoFont, which is a C++ version of SFont.

	http://www.linux-games.com/sfont/


> Kewl job ;)

Thanks. :-)


//David Olofson --- Programmer, Reologica Instruments AB

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