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Update 3270 font to latest version

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3270font: A font for the nostalgic 3270font: A font for the nostalgic
================================== ==================================
https://github.com/rbanffy/3270font
![Screenshot](https://raw.github.com/wiki/rbanffy/3270font/emacs.png) ![Screenshot](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wiki/rbanffy/3270font/emacs.png)
A little bit of history A little bit of history
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@ -13,8 +12,8 @@ from a 3270 terminal. I built it because I felt terminals deserve to be
pretty. The .sfd font file contains a x3270 bitmap font that was used pretty. The .sfd font file contains a x3270 bitmap font that was used
for guidance. for guidance.
![Using with the Cathode terminal program] ![Using with the cool-old-tern (now cool-retro-term) terminal program]
(https://raw.github.com/wiki/rbanffy/3270font/cathode.png) (https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wiki/rbanffy/3270font/cool-retro-term.png)
The format The format
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@ -27,22 +26,29 @@ from http://fontforge.org/. I encourage you to drop by and read the
tutorials. tutorials.
![Powerline-shell compatible!] ![Powerline-shell compatible!]
(https://raw.github.com/wiki/rbanffy/3270font/powerline.png) (https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wiki/rbanffy/3270font/powerline.png)
Adobe Type 1, TTF, OTF and WOFF versions are available for download on Adobe Type 1, TTF, OTF and WOFF versions are available for download on
http://s3.amazonaws.com/rbanffy/3270_fonts.zip for those who would just http://s3.amazonaws.com/rbanffy/3270_fonts_1aeb375.zip for those who
like to use them. would just like to use them.
![Using it on OSX] ![Using it on OSX (don't forget to turn antialiasing on)]
(https://raw.github.com/wiki/rbanffy/3270font/osx_terminal.png) (https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wiki/rbanffy/3270font/osx_terminal.png)
If you are running Windows, you'll probably need something like
Cygwin, but, in the end, the font works correctly (with some very
minor hinting issues).
![Works on Windows]
(https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wiki/rbanffy/3270font/windows_7.png)
Generating derived files Generating derived files
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The script `generate_derived.pe` calls FontForge and generates The script `generate_derived.pe` calls FontForge and generates
PostScript, OTF, TTF and WOFF versions of the base font, as well as a PostScript, OTF, TTF and WOFF versions of the base font, as well as a
slightly more condensed .sfd file with the base font narrowed to 488 slightly more condensed .sfd file with the base font narrowed to 488
units, with no glyph rescaling and its corresponding PostScript, TTF, units, with no glyph rescaling and its corresponding PostScript, TTF,
OTF and WOFF versions. OTF and WOFF versions.
Contributing Contributing
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Known problems Known problems
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I have received errors when installing the OTF, TTF, and PFM fonts on Not all symbols in the 3270 charset have Unicode counterparts. When
Windows 7 and 8 (didn't try others). possible, they are duplicated in the Unicode space. The 3270-only
symbols are at the end of the font.
Please refer to http://x3270.bgp.nu/Charset.html for a complete map.