Re: [s.rahtz@elsevier.co.uk: Re: 8r fonts]

[Sebastian Rahtz <s.rahtz@elsevier.co.uk>]

help@yandy.com writes:
 > >Joerg reminds me that `T1' PS fonts should include extra fontdimens to
 > >be compatible with the EC fonts. It doesnt seem that this will do any
 > >harm, and it could be useful some day. 
 > 
 > Could someonbe explain what on earth this is about?
 > What does it mean to be `compatible' with the EC fonts?
Jorg added about 8 extra fontdimens to all the European Computer
Modern fonts. since these are the reference fonts for the T1/Cork
encoding, it seems sensible if the PSNFSS fonts could follow suit

 > And why would anyone care :=)?
there you have me

sebastian