[css2] -added sentence that font-size-ajustements are based on computed value

howcom · howcom · commit 35cbc67b7662 · 1998-03-24T10:56:16.000Z
-commented out remaining non-normative information about PS, TT, Panose
-rephrased part 8 of the font-matching algorithm to allow inherited
 values to be used as well

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diff --git a/css2/fonts.src b/css2/fonts.src
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
 <html lang="en">
-<!-- $Id: fonts.src,v 2.30 1998-03-24 09:17:35 clilley Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Id: fonts.src,v 2.31 1998-03-24 10:56:16 howcome Exp $ -->
 <HEAD>
 <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1">
 <TITLE>Fonts</TITLE>
@@ -560,6 +560,10 @@ available fonts is computed according to the following formula:
 <p>For example, if 14px Verdana (with a z value of 1.72) was unavailable and the generic sans-serif on a particular platform had a z value of 2.09, the size of the sans-serif would be 14 times (2.09/1.72) = 17px.
 </div>
 
+<P>Font size adjustments are based on the <a
+href="cascade.html#computed-value">computed value</a> of <span
+class="propinst-font-size">'font-size'</span>.
+
 <P>The first image below shows several typefaces as rasterized on a
 Macintosh at 12-point, together with their z values. No matter what
 the typographical family (or nominal base size, unit, or platform),
@@ -1691,6 +1695,8 @@ specified font data, the font face name must be a name which will be
 in all legitimate copies of the font data. Otherwise, unnecessary Web
 traffic may be generated due to missed matches for the local copy.
 
+<!-- [start of non-normative block, HWL] 
+
 <p>For TrueType and OpenType fonts, this value may be obtained from
 the <tt>full font name</tt> from the <tt>name</tt> table.
 
@@ -1713,8 +1719,13 @@ design dimension of the multiple master font.  A completely specified
 multiple master font is referred to as an instance of the multiple
 master font.
 
+[end non-normative block. HWL] -->
+
 <!-- Space replacement not a strict rule -IJ -->
 <!-- yes it is if we say so -CL -->
+
+<!-- [start of non-normative block, HWL] 
+
 <p>The PostScript language name used for a Multiple Master Type 1 is
 the name of the instance.  If the name contains spaces between the axis values (such as
 &quot;MinionMM 366 465 11&quot;), these spaces are replaced with
@@ -1723,6 +1734,8 @@ two dimensions specified have values of 200 and 300:</p>
 
 <pre> TektonMM_200_300</pre>
 
+[end non-normative block. HWL] -->
+
 <h3><a name=emsq>Coordinate units on the em square</a></h3>
 
 <p>Certain values, such as width metrics, are expressed in units that
@@ -1874,9 +1887,14 @@ determines the closest possible font match given a set of
 typefaces. The system <em>could</em>, with modification, also be used
 for Greek and Cyrillic, but is not suitable for <span class="index-inst" title="unicameral">unicameral</span> and
 ideographic scripts (Hebrew, Armenian, Arabic,
-Chinese/Japanese/Korean).  Panose-1 technology was originally
+Chinese/Japanese/Korean). 
+
+<!-- [start non-normative block, HWL]
+
+ Panose-1 technology was originally
 developed by Elseware Corporation and is now owned by Hewlett Packard.
 
+
 <p><img src="./images/panose-16.gif" alt="Illustration of Panose-1"></p>
 
 <p>The Family, Serif Style and Proportion numbers are used by
@@ -1899,6 +1917,8 @@ terminations of a Kanji face.
 <p>The Panose-2 value is not stored inside any known font formats, but
 may be measured.
 
+[end non-normative block, HWL] -->
+
 <h3><a name="ucode">Range of ISO 10646 characters</a></h3>
 
 <p>This indicates the glyph repertoire of the font, relative to ISO 10646 (Unicode).
@@ -2079,14 +2099,29 @@ had been followed exactly.</p>
   in the correct range, it may be examined by the UA to see if it has
   that particular one.
 
-  <LI>If there is no font within the family selected in 2, then use a
+<!-- [changed after discussions with Opera and Bert, HWL]
+
+  <LI>If there is no font within the family selected in 2, then use a 
   UA-dependent default <span
   class="descinst-font-family">'font-family'</span> and repeat
   from step 2, using the best match that can be obtained within the
   default font. If a particular character cannot be displayed using
   the default font, the UA should indicate that a character is not
   being displayed (for example, using the 'missing character' glyph).
 
+[new text provided below, HWL] -->
+
+  <LI>If there is no font within the family selected in 2, then use
+  the inherited or UA-dependent <span
+  class="descinst-font-family">'font-family'</span> value and repeat
+  from step 2, using the best match that can be obtained within
+  this font. If a particular character cannot be displayed using
+  this font, the UA should indicate that a character is not
+  being displayed (for example, using the 'missing character' glyph).
+
+<!-- [this text isn't perfect either, but it's importatnt to get it in
+      before going to PR, HWL] -->
+
   <li>UAs that implement progressive rendering and have pending font
   downloads may, once download is successful, use the downloaded font
   as a font family. If the downloaded font is missing some glyphs that the temporary progressive font did contain, the
