8x8 fonts

[Dex4u]

Does any one know where to get a set of 8x8 bitmap fonts from for the ASCII char set.
I have a set, but they are too thick, i need a set like those in MenuetOS, but char.inc are in a format were o = a pixel and
" " = move the pointer one pixel size, which seem like a waste of space, (as in bytes).
If not i will convert the above, just thought i would ask first.

Thanks in advance.

[Soap_]

Have you looked at svgalib? I believe it comes with one and there are a couple more posted on svgalib.org

[Brendan]

Hi,

Does any one know where to get a set of 8x8 bitmap fonts from for the ASCII char set.
I have a set, but they are too thick, i need a set like those in MenuetOS, but char.inc are in a format were o = a pixel and
" " = move the pointer one pixel size, which seem like a waste of space, (as in bytes).
If not i will convert the above, just thought i would ask first.

Why not use the 8*8 fonts from the BIOS ROM chip? It'd consume no extra space that way...

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   mov bh,3         ;Get address for first half of BIOS 8x8 chars
   mov ax,0x1130
   int 0x10          ;es:bx = address of BIOS 8x8 characters (first half/128 chars)

Another benefit is you don't have to worry about copyrights, as your OS wouldn't contain anyone else's font data.


Cheers,

Brendan

[Dex4u]

Thanks for both your help, i will give the fonts on svgalib web site a go, as for BIOS fonts, i am using them in vesa 640 x 480 32bpp and they are the same as the one i have, which at that mode look fat and not right for the mode, where as i need thiner 8x8 like the one i used for my CdPod see here: http://board.flatassembler.net/topic.ph ... 4&start=50
But i only have capital letters, so if i can find a set, it will save me having to make the none capitals etc.

Thanks again.

[bubach]

Maybe the fonteditor "fedit" from this package:
http://sunsite.lanet.lv/ftp/mirror/x2ftp/msdos/programming/source/tauron30.zip
can help you?

/ Christoffer

[Dex4u]

Thanks bubach, i will give it a try .