Using the Font and Text-Output Functions

This section describes how you can use the font and text-output functions to draw normal text, draw text from different fonts on the same line, rotate lines of text, display the font-selection common dialog-box, enumerate fonts, and so on.

• Using a stock font to draw text
• Creating a logical font
• Enumerating the installed fonts
• Checking the text capabilities of a device
• Setting the text alignment
• Drawing text from different fonts on the same line
• Rotating lines of text
• Retrieving character outlines
• Using portable TrueType metrics
• Using PANOSE numbers
• Creating customized fonts