Directory fonts/archaic/runic
README
The runic bundle provides fonts and packages for the Anglo-Saxon futharc script, used in England until just after printing was established. The bundle is one of a series for archaic scripts. Changes in version 1.1 (2005/03/31) o Font supplied as Postscript Type1 instead of MetaFont Changes in version 1.0 (1999/03/14) o First public release ------------------------------------------------------------------ Author: Peter Wilson (Herries Press) herries dot press at earthlink dot net Copyright 1999--2005 Peter R. Wilson This work may be distributed and/or modified under the conditions of the Latex Project Public License, either version 1.3 of this license or (at your option) any later version. The latest version of the license is in http://www.latex-project.org/lppl.txt and version 1.3 or later is part of all distributions of LaTeX version 2003/06/01 or later. This work has the LPPL maintenance status "author-maintained". This work consists of the files: README (this file) runic.dtx runic.ins runic.pdf and the derived files runic.sty ot1fut10.fd t1fut10.fd fut10.map fut10.mf ------------------------------------------------------------------ The distribution consists of the following files: README (this file) runic.dtx runic.ins runic.pdf (user manual) tryrunic.tex (example usage) tryrunic.pdf fut10.afm fut10.pfb fut10.tfm To install the package: o run: latex runic.ins, which will generate: runic.sty *.fd files fut10.map o Move *.sty and *.fd files to a location where LaTeX will find them e.g., .../texmf-local/tex/latex/runic o Move *.afm, *.pfb and *.tfm files to where LaTeX looks for font information e.g., .../texmf-var/fonts/afm/public/archaic/*.afm .../texmf-var/fonts/type1/public/archaic/*.pfb .../texmf-var/fonts/tfm/public/archaic/*.tfm o Add the *.map information to the dvips/pdftex font maps o Refresh the database (for more information on the above see the FAQ). o run: (pdf)latex tryrunic for a test of the font To generate a second copy of the manual (which is already supplied as a PDF file): o run: latex runic.dtx o (for an index run: makeindex -s gind.ist *.idx) o run: latex *.dtx o Print *.dvi for a hardcopy of the package manual 2005/03/31 Peter Wilson herries dot press at earthlink dot net
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runic – Fonts for Anglo-Saxon futharc script
Fonts and macros for runic writing. The futharks script remained in use in England until just after printing was established. This is one of a series of archaic fonts.
Package | runic |
Version | 1.1 |
Licenses | The LaTeX Project Public License |
Maintainer | Peter R. Wilson |
Contained in | TeX Live as archaic MiKTeX as archaic |
Topics | Font Type1 Font Archaic Font Rune Font |
See also | allrunes futhorc futhark |