=========================================================== "Adobe Syntax" font pack for LaTeX ============================================================ 2004-08-08 WalterSchmidt w.a.schmidt(at)gmx.net This bundle includes all files required to use Adobe's "Syntax" fonts in Type1 (PostScript) format with LaTeX on the Un*x or PC platform. It does _not_ include the actual font files, which are to be purchased from Adobe (package #134). The below installation instructions assume a TDS-compliant TeX system, such as teTeX, MikTeX or VTeX/Free. Yet they may not exactly fit your particular TeX system; please, consult its documentation, too! The directory name "texmf" refers to the root directory of a TDS directory tree. In case your TeX systems has more than one directory tree, its documentation should tell you where to install new files. What's new? ----------- 2004-08-08 Fixed a potential bug in the macro package 2003-10-28 name of the macro package changed from "syntax.sty" to "asyntax.sty", thus avoiding a clash with the mdwtools collection; 2003-05-29 minor enhancements to the kerning data 2003-05-07 improved kerning; obsolete OT1 character set is no longer supported Removing obsolete files ----------------------- In case you have installed the 2003-05-07 release of this bundle and are using VTeX/Free 8.x, please delete the file texmf/vtex/config/psx.ali. now. Installing the Type1 font files ------------------------------- The Type1 fonts, as supplied by Adobe, are to be renamed for use with TeX: FontName: Adobe: TeX: Syntax-Bold SXB_____.PFB -> psxb8a.pfb Syntax-Black SXBL____.PFB -> psxc8a.pfb Syntax-Italic SXI_____.PFB -> psxri8a.pfb Syntax-Roman SXR_____.PFB -> psxr8a.pfb Syntax-UltraBlack SXUBL___.PFB -> psxu8a.pfb Copy them to the directory texmf/fonts/type1/adobe/syntax of your TeX system. Rename the .afm files accordingly and copy them to: texmf/fonts/afm/adobe/syntax Most likely, you will have to create these directories first. Installing the TeX support files from the archive psx.zip --------------------------------------------------------- Unpack the ZIP archive psx.zip in the directory "texmf" of your TeX system; thus, all files will be copied to the appropriate directories. Updating the filename database ------------------------------ Many TeX systems require manual updating of a "filename database" after adding of new files. Please, consult the documentation of your TeX system! Configuring your TeX system --------------------------- | | You need not repeat this step, when updating from a | previous release of this collection! | The present distribution comprises several font map files for the Adobe Syntax fonts. You need to configure your TeX system so that these files are actually used. The required steps depend on the particular TeX system. Particular sets of instructions are provided below for the following systems: * teTeX * VTeX/Free With other TeX systems such as MikTeX, consult the related documentation how to install an additional font map file. The name of the map file to be used for Syntax is "psx.map". Two copies of this file reside in the directories texmf/dvips/config and texmf/fonts/map/dvips. Configuring teTeX ----------------- Additional font map files (here psx.map) are installed using the shell script "updmap". With teTeX-2.0 and later (or teTeX-beta as of June 2002 and later) execute the following commands: texhash updmap --enable Map psx.map With earlier versions of teTeX, consult its documentation how to install an additional map file. Configuring VTeX/Free --------------------- Make VTeX read the additional font map ("aliasing") file psx.ali. This is usually accomplished by putting an appropriate record ito each of the configuration files texmf/vtex/config/pdf.fm and texmf/vtex/config/ps.fm The name "psx.ali" is to be added to the TYPE1 section of the above-mentioned files: TYPE1 { ... psx.ali } In case you are still using VTeX/Free 7.x (as opposed to v8.x), copy the file psx.ali from texmf/fonts/map/vtex to the directory texmf/vtex/config. Using the Adobe Syntax fonts with LaTeX ---------------------------------------- See the file syntax.txt, which resides in the directory texmf/doc/fonts/adobe. Legal notice ------------ The bundle Adobe Syntax for LaTeX "is made up from the files psx.txt and psx.zip. Copyright (c) 2003 Walter Schmidt It 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 this license is in and version 1.3 or later is part of all distributions of LaTeX version 2003/12/01 or later. This bundle has the LPPL maintenance status "maintained". == finis