Hello,
Was it a deliberate choice from Swissmicros to not display the same (or at least very similar) fonts as the original ones ?
It seems for me that the Swissmicros calculators loose the opportunity to produce an additional and "magical" effect due to the font used.
What do you think of it ?
Original fonts
Re: Original fonts
I asked this question a while back (or similar).
It was pointed out that one major difference is the slanted LCD segments on the Voyager calcs. That would be hard to reproduce on a vertical dot matrix like the DM calcs.
I have tried all the supplied fonts, and find the thin one the least objectionable; but it's nowhere near as nice looking as the originals.
It was pointed out that one major difference is the slanted LCD segments on the Voyager calcs. That would be hard to reproduce on a vertical dot matrix like the DM calcs.
I have tried all the supplied fonts, and find the thin one the least objectionable; but it's nowhere near as nice looking as the originals.
Cambridge, UK
41CL/DM41X 12/15C/16C DM15/16 17B/II/II+ 28S 42S/DM42 32SII 48GX 50g 35s WP34S PrimeG2 WP43S/pilot
Casio, Rockwell 18R
41CL/DM41X 12/15C/16C DM15/16 17B/II/II+ 28S 42S/DM42 32SII 48GX 50g 35s WP34S PrimeG2 WP43S/pilot
Casio, Rockwell 18R
Re: Original fonts
Not sure I got your point. Do you want the DM42 repeating the 131 x 16 pixel dot matrix of the HP-42S after three decades of display progress? Please note one pixel on the DM42 is far smaller than on the HP-42S...
Or which DM models were you talking about?
Or which DM models were you talking about?
WP43 SN00000, 34S, and 31S for obvious reasons; HP-35, 45, ..., 35S, 15CE, DM16L S/N# 00093, DM42β SN:00041
Re: Original fonts
good point Walter; I assumed the OP was talking about the Voyagers, not sure why. Apols if I've gone off-topic
Cambridge, UK
41CL/DM41X 12/15C/16C DM15/16 17B/II/II+ 28S 42S/DM42 32SII 48GX 50g 35s WP34S PrimeG2 WP43S/pilot
Casio, Rockwell 18R
41CL/DM41X 12/15C/16C DM15/16 17B/II/II+ 28S 42S/DM42 32SII 48GX 50g 35s WP34S PrimeG2 WP43S/pilot
Casio, Rockwell 18R
Re: Original fonts
It probably is the Voyagers, as the DM42 has a font that is very similar to the original HP-42S, although it also has a different font, which possibly is selected leading to the question?
There's no doubt the original font of the Voyagers would be nice on the Dm1x models; as my eyes get older, the chunky Voyager LCD display seems ever easier to read...
--bob p
DM42: β00071 & 00282, DM41X: β00071 & 00656, DM10L: 071/100
DM42: β00071 & 00282, DM41X: β00071 & 00656, DM10L: 071/100