Re: [xep-support] Line-through alignment with embedded TTF

From: Devang Parekh (jenkinsear@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Mar 03 2003 - 15:18:26 PST

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    How would I go about changing the font metrics for a
    ttf file? Are there any free programs that do it?

    Devang Parekh
    jenkinsear@yahoo.com
    --- David Tolpin <dvd@renderx.com> wrote:
    > >
    > > When I embed Garamond or BookmanOldStyle fonts
    > then
    > > specify line-through in text-decoration, the
    > > line-through is above the lowercase letters and
    > > slightly above middle on the uppercase letters.
    > Is
    > > there a solution to this problem?
    > >
    >
    > line-through is drawn at the distance of 2/3 of
    > XHeight above
    > the baseline. If XHeight is not specified, then
    > XHeight is equal
    > to CapHeight. If CapHeight is not specified then
    > CapHeight is
    > equal to Ascender.
    >
    > There is probably a better approach; I'll check it.
    > To solve the
    > problem, modify the font metrics and set XHeight to
    > something meaningful.
    >
    > David
    >
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