PitchAndFamily
Specifies the pitch and family of the font. The two low-order bits, of this single byte parameter specify the pitch of the font and can be one of the following values.
DEFAULT_PITCH |
0 |
FIXED_PITCH |
1 |
VARIABLE_PITCH |
2 |
Bits 4 through 7 of the parameter specify the font family and can be one of the following values.
DECORATIVE |
80 |
DONTCARE |
0 |
MODERN |
48 |
ROMAN |
16 |
SCRIPT |
64 |
SWISS |
32 |
The required value can be obtained by using a boolean 'OR' operator to join the pitch constant with the family constant.
Font families describe the look of a font in a general way. They are intended for specifying fonts when the exact typeface desired is not available.
