Selecting Fonts

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This escape sequence allows control over the font that is used for subsequent output.

Parameter

Value or Description

Lead-in

<ESC>f

Sequence

Italic,Underline,Weight,Point Size,Font Name

Termination

null

 

where:

Italic

0 for normal, 1 for italic

Underline

0 for normal, 1 for italic

Weight

1 for light, 4 for normal, 7 for bold (valid 1-9)

Point Size

character height (about 72 points per inch)

Font Name

"Arial" and "Courier New" for example

 

Example

Sets to 14 point bold-Arial:

PRINT CHR$(27);"f";

PRINT "0,0,7,14,Arial";CHR$(0);

 

After a font change has occurred, the GDI engine compensates a "line feed" so that the following line will be placed relative to the height of the font.