Re: TrueType font changes size when rotated?

From: Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 23:27:25 +0000
Subject: Re: TrueType font changes size when rotated?
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On Wed, April 25, 2007 1:38 pm, tedd wrote: >>Yep, I'm calculating the length from the returned bounding box and >>printing it out. The box seems to randomly expand and shrink >>depending on the angle. >>~Seth > > ~Seth: > > I think it's your calculation of the bounding box that's throwing you > off -- maybe round off errors -- I don't know. However, I don't see > any difference in the length of the text. > > The following shows "Hello World ." at one degree increments over 360 > degrees. > > http://sperling.com/a/font/ > > It looks like a circle to me. If there was a difference, then it > would be elliptical. SPHPyrograph! -- Some people have a "gift" link here. Know what I want? I want you to buy a CD from some indie artist. http://cdbaby.com/browse/from/lynch Yeah, I get a buck. So?

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