Directory fonts/archaic/cypriot
README
The cypriot bundle provides packages and fonts for a syllabic script which was used on Cyprus for writing Greek. The script was in use between approximately the tenth and third centuries BC. The bundle is one of a series for archaic fonts. Changes in version 1.2 (2009/05/22) o Bug fixes in package code and documentation Changes in version 1.1 (2005/06/13) o Font supplied as Postscript Type1 as well as 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--2009 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) cypriot.dtx cypriot.ins cypriot.pdf and the derived files cypriot.sty ot1cypr10.fd t1cypr10.fd cypriot.map cypr10.mf ------------------------------------------------------------------ The distribution consists of the following files: README (this file) cypriot.dtx cypriot.ins cypriot.pdf (user manual) trycypriot.tex (example usage) trycypriot.pdf cypr10.afm cypr10.pfb cypr10.tfm To install the bundle: o If you want MetaFont sources uncomment the appropriate lines in cypriot.ins. o run: latex cypriot.ins, which will generate: cypriot.sty *.fd files cypriot.map and possibly cypr10.mf o Move *.sty and *.fd files to a location where LaTeX will find them e.g., .../texmf-local/tex/latex/cypriot 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 If you want the MetaFont version as well: o Move the *.mf files to, e.g., .../texmf-var/fonts/source/public/cypriot o Add a line like the following to the (texmf/fontname/)special.map file: cypr10.mf public cypriot o Refresh the database (for more information on the above see the FAQ). o run: (pdf)latex trycypriot for a test of the font If you want a full manual with all the MetaFont and LaTeX code and commentry, comment out the \OnlyDescription line in cypriot.dtx. o run: (pdf)latex cypriot.dtx o (for an index run: makeindex -s gind.ist *.idx) o run: (pdf)latex *.dtx o Print *.(pdf|dvi) for a hardcopy of the package manual 2009/05/22 Peter Wilson herries dot press at earthlink dot net
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cypriot – A script which was used on Cyprus for writing Greek
The cypriot package provides METAFONT and Adobe Type 1 font versions of a syllabic script which was used on Cyprus for writing Greek. The script was in use between approximately the tenth and third centuries BCE.
This is one in a series of archaic fonts.
Package | cypriot |
Version | 1.2 |
Licenses | The LaTeX Project Public License |
Copyright | 1999–2009 Peter R. Wilson |
Maintainer | Peter R. Wilson |
Contained in | TeX Live as archaic MiKTeX as archaic |
Topics | Font Type1 Archaic Font Font |
See also | cypriote |