RE: [AVR-Chat] Font copyright on systems with graphic LCD
2008-06-03 by Tim Mitchell
Zack Widup wrote: > I have never done anything with microcontrollers regarding setting or > changing fonts, but isn't the font actually set by the LCD or the > graphics library software? I.e. if you want Bodoni bold,don't you > just select a number somewhere that signifies this font? Or do you > actuallyhave to construct it pixel by pixel with the microcontroller? > > If it's the former, I'd think the copyright was covered by the > purchase of the library software. > > Or are gou getting the font definitions from somewhere else? > Smaller graphics LCDs sometimes have one built-in font, but the bigger ones don't have anything, you have to draw it pixel by pixel. The Ramtex library has a few basic fonts with it, but in this case the designer wants a specific font. Ramtex include a utility to import truetype fonts from your pc... but warns that doing so may infringe the font copyright. Anyway, thanks to Brenton who has given very helpful advice on the subject. -- Tim Mitchell tim@sabretechnology.co.uk http://www.sabretechnology.co.uk Sabre Technology (Hull) Ltd, 3a Newlands Science Park, Hull HU6 7TQ Registered in England and Wales no.3131504 t:01482 801003 f:01482 801078