Re: [Groff] redefining symbols on a per-font basis

2015-02-12 Thread Dave Kemper
On 2/12/15, Werner LEMBERG wrote: >> Am I missing something? Is there a mechanism to override specific >> symbols in specific fonts? > > You are correct, such a mechanism isn't available. It has never been > requested. I suppose I should go to the bug tracker to remedy that. > As a work-around

Re: [Groff] redefining symbols on a per-font basis

2015-02-12 Thread Peter Schaffter
On 2/12/15, Werner LEMBERG wrote: > In case you want to follow Bringhurst everywhere, I guess you have to > define a `.paren' macro anyways because `\,' and `\/' have no effect > within a `.char' definition, IIRC. With the mom macros, there's no need to define a macro because of the '\,' '\/' pro

Re: [Groff] Blast from the past

2015-02-12 Thread Greg 'groggy' Lehey
On Tuesday, 10 February 2015 at 22:56:13 +, Deri James wrote: > On Tue 10 Feb 2015 20:53:42 Jones, Larry wrote: >> "ROFF is a program which generates microfilm and 7-track binary >> magnetic tape for off line processing on an IBM Magnetic Tape / >> Selectric Typewriter..." > > I loved my select