ChiWriter font

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[[ChiWriter font]] is a font format associated with the [[ChiWriter]] scientific document editor for MS-DOS. Filename extension '''.pft''' is for printer fonts, and '''.sft''' is for screen fonts.
 
[[ChiWriter font]] is a font format associated with the [[ChiWriter]] scientific document editor for MS-DOS. Filename extension '''.pft''' is for printer fonts, and '''.sft''' is for screen fonts.
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== Specification ==
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The ChiWriter format is substantially similar to the [[GRASP font]] 'new' format, also used by PC-Paint and apparently deriving from the PC version of Fontrix. The Apple II Fontrix format is somewhat different.
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There are two versions of the format:
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* ChiWriter v3: http://jphdupre.chez-alice.fr/chiwriter/technic3/gcw3v01.html#pagev09
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* ChiWriter v4: http://jphdupre.chez-alice.fr/chiwriter/manuel4/mcw4-155.html#page158
  
 
== Sample files ==
 
== Sample files ==

Latest revision as of 08:15, 21 January 2023

File Format
Name ChiWriter font
Ontology
Extension(s) .pft, .sft
Released 1986
ChiWriter font is a font format associated with the ChiWriter scientific document editor for MS-DOS. Filename extension .pft is for printer fonts, and .sft is for screen fonts.

[edit] Specification

The ChiWriter format is substantially similar to the GRASP font 'new' format, also used by PC-Paint and apparently deriving from the PC version of Fontrix. The Apple II Fontrix format is somewhat different.

There are two versions of the format:

[edit] Sample files

[edit] Links

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