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\code{\link{gdkTextHeight}(object, text, text.length = -1)}\cr
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\code{\link{gdkCharHeight}(object, character)}\cr
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the screen. These functions provide support for
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loading fonts, and also for determining the dimensions
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of characters and strings when drawn with a particular
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Fonts in X are specified by a
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The following description is considerably simplified.
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X reference documentation. A X Logical Font Description (XLFD)
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consists of a sequence of fields separated (and surrounded by) '-'
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characters. For example, Adobe Helvetica Bold 12 pt, has the
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\preformatted{"-adobe-helvetica-bold-r-normal--12-120-75-75-p-70-iso8859-1"
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The fields in the XLFD are:
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Foundry \tab the company or organization where the font originated. \cr
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Family \tab the font family (a group of related font designs). \cr