30. Okt 03
 
  *Thai simulation font - THAI looking English font*


    *Thai (Siamese) look-alike freeware font with English (Latin)
    characters: "AW_Siam English not Thai"*

        WHY?

I saw a sign in the movie street fighter (van Damme) that looked like
written with a typical Thai font but when I had a closer look, the signs
were written in English (Latin) characters. No one had it so I made it.
And this is it. I guess I'd have to class this as an unfinished version
as some characters should have a lot more attention but for now I was
more interested in some of the other stuff. 

Thanks to Jos Flachs wcruise@ksc15.th.com in Bangkok for his
expert suggestions. Without him, the font would be half as good.
Cheers to Aleksey Kuritsin a@kuritsin.ru for the Russian letters

Enjoy!

Andreas Weygandt

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        INSTALLATION

    * To install, simply extract <http://www.winzip.com> and copy the
      AW_Siam.ttf <http://www.weygandt.de/AW_Siam.ttf> file to the
      windows fonts folder C:\WINDOWS\FONTS  Make sure that the kerning
      is on - in MS Word default is off.
      Postscript Font: When you use postscript fonts you know how to
      install them.
      Mac: I don't know.
    * To remove simply delete the AW_Siam.ttf
      file from the fonts folder,
      but why you want to do this is beyond my comprehension.

 


        UNKNOWN PROBLEMS

	Tell me and I'll try and fix it! Andreas@Weygandt.de

 


        KNOWN PROBLEMS

	Thais can't read it ;-)

 


        RELEASE NOTES

    * V 0.1  I made it! The ugly raw version (one evening's work)
    * V 0.1a All letters the same height, some letters replaced, tweaked
    * V 0.1b Some letters replaced, tweaked, German Umlaute 
    * V 0.1c Letters replaced
    * V 0.21 Fine tuning, spacing, kerning, letters replaced
    * V 0.30 Real small caps (still ugly, better use the upper caps)*
    * V 0.31 Minor changes 
    * V 0.32 Better spacing
    * V 0.99 c better bdJLGmOopqRwxX', Numbers
    * V 0.99r Russian letters and numbers made by Aleksey Kuritsin www.kuritsin.ru

    Always get the latest version at http://www.weygandt.de/aw_siam.htm


        TO DO: 

    * Fine tuning
    * Set Panose and the many many other parameters in the font file
    * Convert to OpenType Font (Windows 2000 + XP)
    * Tell me! 


        TECHNICAL STUFF

    * Characters borrowed, twisted and tweaked from the DB ThaiText font
    * Em square 1000
    * Ascent 800
    * Descent 200
    * Line width 100
    * Small letters size 70 % -> weight +35 em units

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No copyright infringement is intended. This font is FREE and may not be
used for profit. You may convert the font for to systems like Mac,
Linux, OS/2... as long as you send me a copy.  If you like and use it,
send me an email: Andreas@Weygandt.de <mailto:Andreas@Weygandt.de>
This font is provided as is. The author takes no responsibility for any
damage that is done to your system thru it's use. It works fine for me!
If it doesn't for you, it ain't my fault! 

Sounds impressive doesn't it? Well it was! (Hey I was impressed at the time)



