From: Ben Harris Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2020 08:34:43 +0000 (+0100) Subject: Correct comment on extended width and explain condensed ones too X-Git-Tag: bedstead-002.002~10 X-Git-Url: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~bjharris/git?a=commitdiff_plain;h=e4024cc6c056d56956d629b917db2af6114a3c62;p=bedstead.git Correct comment on extended width and explain condensed ones too --- diff --git a/bedstead.c b/bedstead.c index 29467d5..de3155c 100644 --- a/bedstead.c +++ b/bedstead.c @@ -123,8 +123,14 @@ * and 122.9 respectively. * * 102.3 is close enough to 100 that we may as well just use square - * pixels, which will work better on modern displays. We round 122.9 - * to 124 so that XQTR will be precisely an integer. + * pixels, which will work better on modern displays. Similarly, + * 122.9 is close to 125 and keeping the widths as simple fractions + * makes the fonts easier to work with. + * + * Double-height mode requires fonts half the usual width, hence the + * existence of ultra condensed and extra condensed forms. The other + * two widths just fill in the gap with the obvious fractions of the + * normal width. */ static struct width {