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Re: [docbook-apps] RTL/LTR directional tags
On Mon, 2004-02-16 at 21:41, Dave Pawson wrote:
> I can't find it now, but I seem to remember reading
> that the direction of text is 'built in' to the font?
> One of the font metrics is the direction of this character.
>
I assure you it has nothing to do with the font. This is the first time
I ever hear about this. Fonts contain glyphs that are drawn on your
screen.. where they are displayed and in what direction is not something
the font concerns itself with.
> Mohammed, have you tried changing to another font?
>
No, the font is rather irrelevant. At least, when it comes to direction
of text.
> I have no experience, but I am currently trying to print
> Hebrew and Russian in xsl-fo... and I'm suffering with the fonts!
>
Well, let me know how that goes (especially with regard to Hebrew).
Regards
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