Page 1 of 1
8x8 fonts
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 11:28 am
by 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.
Re:8x8 fonts
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:44 pm
by Soap_
Have you looked at svgalib? I believe it comes with one and there are a couple more posted on svgalib.org
Re:8x8 fonts
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 3:07 pm
by Brendan
Hi,
Dex4u wrote:
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...
Code: Select all
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
Re:8x8 fonts
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:35 pm
by 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.
Re:8x8 fonts
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 8:21 am
by bubach
Re:8x8 fonts
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 11:13 am
by Dex4u
Thanks bubach, i will give it a try
.