[cairo] Help needed using different fonts

[Deepak Kumar JAIN]

Thanks Maarten;

But still some of the fonst dont work and I get the same warning

fonts like Monotype Corsiva. What Should I do for those fonts?

On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 11:11 AM, Maarten Bosmans <mkbosmans at gmail.com>wrote:

>
> http://blogs.operationaldynamics.com/andrew/software/java-gnome/use-comma-in-font-description
>
> 2011/8/29 Deepak Kumar JAIN <deepak19dec at gmail.com>:
> >
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I am new to Cairo Graphics. I heard about cairoGraphics from a developer
> at
> > SHARP labs.
> >
> > I am developing a text manipulation plugin which do several things like
> > underline, strikeout text, etc.
> >
> > But I want to write the text in different fints like Times new Roman,
> Arial
> > , Courier, etc depending on what user prefers. These fonts will be input
> by
> > the user and then on the basis of input by user, I have to write a text
> on
> > the image.  But I am not able to write the text with Times New Roman.
> > I am using pango_font_description_from_string(FONT) where FONT is defined
> as
> > #define FONT "Arial 27". It works for Arial but when I try to use Times
> New
> > Roman, it says
> > " Pango Warning" couldn't load font Times ", falling back to "Sans not
> > Rotaed 27" , expect ugly output.
> >
> > Please help me in this regard by suggesting how should I proceed?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Deepak JAIN
> >
> > --
> >
> > Thanks & Regards,
> > Deepak Kumar JAIN
> > Internship student,
> > Orange Labs,France Telecom,
> > Rennes, France
> > Contact: +33(0)6 31 15 44 66
> > www.deepakkumarjain.co.cc
> >
> > "I err therefore I am "- Saint Augustine
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Thanks & Regards,
> > Deepak Kumar JAIN
> > Internship student,
> > Orange Labs,France Telecom,
> > Rennes, France
> > Contact: +33(0)6 31 15 44 66
> > www.deepakkumarjain.co.cc
> >
> > "I err therefore I am "- Saint Augustine
> >
> >
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>



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Thanks & Regards,
Deepak Kumar JAIN
Internship student,
Orange Labs,France Telecom,
Rennes, France
Contact: +33(0)6 31 15 44 66
www.deepakkumarjain.co.cc

"*I err therefore I am *"- Saint Augustine
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