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Subject: Fwd: Re: [I18n] 4 bytes encoding Fonts support.
From: Edward Lee <edward.@kimo.com>
Organization: GNU/Linux/FreeBSD Dreamer Club
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 13:30:11 +0800
To: xcin@linux.org.tw
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----------  FWD  ----------
Subject: Re: [I18n] 4 bytes encoding Fonts support.
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 19:52:56 -0700
From: Keith Packard <keithp@keithp.com>


>Now the XFree864.01 only supports 2-bytes encoding fonts at most. I want to
> add 4-bytes encoding font suport, Becuase the new Chinese standard
> GB18030-2000 need 4-bytes encoding. But I don't know how to do it . Anybody
> will give me a suggestion.
> Thanks!

The new X rendering extension allows for 4-byte encoded glyphsets; for
standard X, your best bet is to break the font into pieces along
reasonable boundaries and fontsets.

keithp@keithp.com	 XFree86 Core Team		SuSE, Inc.


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