I agree it there are differences between Java2DRenderer and PsRenderer that could account for this. Differences in anti-aliasing may also be at work here.
I'm afraid I have exclusively used the PDFRenderer to date, so I can't offer more help on this difference. Perhaps another party may have something more to offer. G. On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 12:06 PM, Marquart, Joshua D < joshua.marqu...@firstdata.com> wrote: > I was just doing research on this topic, came back here to supplement my > message with info, and saw you already beat me to it. > > > > Helpful method: getFontInfo().dumpAllTripletsToSystemOut() > > > > So… yes, I do not have fonts installed for font weights of 300, 500, etc. > and that would account for resolving to 400/700. > > > > The problem I’m seeing is when generating a PostScript and a Tiff from the > same xsl-fo file. > > The text generated in the Tiff (for the 400 weight) appears much lighter > than identical text in the PostScript and is likely due to using the > Java2DRenderer vs. the PsRenderer. > > > > Oddly, when I set the font to Arial in the xsl-fo: > > - the font in the resulting PostScript appears Times Roman > > - the font in the resulting Tiff is identical to the font used in the Tiff > when Helvetica was specified. > > > > Other than hunting down, installing and registering a weight 500 or so font > for Helvetica or Arial (where might I find one? No idea.), are there other > options that might I employ to lessen the lightness of the 400-weight ? > > > > Thanks, > > > > -Josh > > > > *From:* Glenn Adams [mailto:gl...@skynav.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 09, 2011 12:02 PM > *To:* Marquart, Joshua D > *Cc:* fop-users@xmlgraphics.apache.org > *Subject:* Re: Font Weight > > > > Josh, > > > > What you have not said yet is whether you actually have (on your system) a > font with the desired weight or not. Specifically, do you actually have > installed multiple font instances with the distinct weights you wish to > reference? If you do not, then it doesn't do much good to discuss referring > to them. > > > > On the other hand, if you do have distinct faces with weights 300, 500, > 600, 800, 900, etc., installed, then it is merely a matter of ensuring that > the reference in your FO file correctly maps to the associated font > instance. That can be handled in different ways. > > > > So please answer whether you do have the fonts installed in the first place > with these weights. > > > > G. > > On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 9:50 AM, Marquart, Joshua D < > joshua.marqu...@firstdata.com> wrote: > > “FOP does not synthesize fonts with different weights. You need to supply > the fonts with the weights you specify in FO content.” > > > > I understand Fop doesn’t synthesize the weights. I understand that it has > two specific built-in weights (700 and 400) that are being used to replace > other weights per the following: > > > > When I set-up using a Java2DRenderer and specify the following FO content > snippets: > > > > <fo:table-cell font-size="10pt" font-family="Helvetica"><fo:block > line-height="13pt"> > > <fo:block white-space-collapse="true"> > > <fo:inline font-weight="900">900 Weight </fo:inline> > > … > > <fo:inline font-weight="800">800 Weight </fo:inline> > > … > > <fo:inline font-weight="700">700 Weight </fo:inline> > > … > > <fo:inline font-weight="600">600 Weight </fo:inline> > > … > > <fo:inline font-weight="500">500 Weight </fo:inline> > > … > > <fo:inline font-weight="400">400 Weight </fo:inline> > > … > > <fo:inline font-weight="300">300 Weight </fo:inline> > > </fo:block></fo:block></fo:table-cell> > > … > > > > the logger gives me the following information: > > > > WARNING: Font "Helvetica,normal,900" not found. Substituting with > "Helvetica,normal,700". > > WARNING: Font "Helvetica,normal,800" not found. Substituting with > "Helvetica,normal,700". > > WARNING: Font "Helvetica,normal,600" not found. Substituting with > "Helvetica,normal,700". > > WARNING: Font "Helvetica,normal,500" not found. Substituting with > "Helvetica,normal,400". > > WARNING: Font "Helvetica,normal,300" not found. Substituting with > "Helvetica,normal,400". > > > > So I would need to supply very specific replacement fonts for > Helvetica,normal,900 ( and 800-300, not counting 400)? > > (Same as above when replacing Helvetica with Arial). > > > > I DO understand the following: > > > > 1- that per the current specs, item 7.9.9 for font-weight has a “TODO > <relative> font weights” message. > > 2 - that per the current build, the font classes generated from > Helvetica.xml and HelveticaBold.xml are used for 400 and 700 respectively > > 3 - that per the fuzzy replacement, 700 is used for 900-600 and 400 is used > for 500-100(probably). > > > > So my questions still stand > > 1 - is there a simpler way to use / access / apply a darker 500 or 600 > weight Helvetica and if so, what’s the best process to handle it given the > codebase? > > 2 - should I instead render a “Helvetica500.xml” and generate the > appropriate font class; obviously since that’s not yet been done with the > existing fop codebase, it is probably a lot more work than needed. > > 3 - Any other option I should pursue? > > > > If there is a process started to handle item 7.9.9, I would be happy to > pitch in and help, I am just not certain where to start. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Josh > > > > > > *From:* Glenn Adams [mailto:gl...@skynav.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 08, 2011 6:40 PM > *To:* fop-users@xmlgraphics.apache.org > *Cc:* Marquart, Joshua D > *Subject:* Re: Font Weight > > > > FOP does not synthesize fonts with different weights. You need to supply > the fonts with the weights you specify in FO content. > > > > Regards, > > Glenn > > On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 4:31 PM, Marquart, Joshua D < > joshua.marqu...@firstdata.com> wrote: > > I have a question about Font Weight. > > > > We’re using Helvetica and using FOP to take the FO file and generate it as > both (1) a PostScript file and (2) a TIFF file. > > > > Additionally, we are able to use third-party software to take the > PostScript file and convert it directly to a second TIFF file (for > comparison reasons). > > > > Of course, the fonts on the TIFF from FOP are a little pixilated and the > “normal” font could stand to be rendered a bit darker. > > > > I am using Helvetica and tried to set the font-weight to 500 or 600, but it > gets replaced with weight 400, which is apparently the “normal” Helvetica > font registered in the system. > > Font-weight Bold and values of 800 and 900 use the “bold” Helvetica which > is weight 700. > > > > Is there an easy way to use / access a darker 500 or 600 weight Helvetica, > or possibly render the or am I really sunk here? > > > > I’ve already extended the Java2DRenderer, for my own purposes. > > > > The following Graphics2D rendering hints don’t seem to do much when > included: > > > > graphics.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_FRACTIONALMETRICS, > RenderingHints.VALUE_FRACTIONALMETRICS_ON); > > graphics.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING, > RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON); > > graphics.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_TEXT_ANTIALIASING, > RenderingHints.VALUE_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_ON); > > graphics.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_RENDERING, > RenderingHints.VALUE_RENDER_QUALITY); > > graphics.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_STROKE_CONTROL, > RenderingHints.VALUE_STROKE_PURE); > > > > Suggestions would be very helpful. > > > > Much thanks, > > > > Josh* * > > > > ------------------------------ > > * The information in this message may be proprietary and/or confidential, > and protected from disclosure. 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