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Re: Italic greek letters in EPS file

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Pygmalion wrote:

> 
> I am doing usual latex stuff: I create EPS figures using various
> programs and then include them into my latex file.  However, greek
> letters (most notably ghostscript/ghostview) are supported in upright
> version only.  Therefore I have italic greek letters in text and
> upright greek letters on figures.  Since italic version is by default
> right choice for the symbols, I would like to use italic greek letters
> everywhere, including in EPS file.
> 
> First I was trying to find greek italic postscript fonts.  Symbol-
> Oblique font is mentioned, but I cannot find it anywhere
> (suggesions).  My second stroke was finding Euclid Symbol Italic,
> which seems to be fine.  I can install it and use it in EPS creation
> software.  But Ghoscript/GSView ignore this setting and replace Euclid
> Symbol to Symbol and again I am on square one.  Produced files have
> upright greek letters.
> 
> To conclude, is there any way to put italic greek letters in EPS
> file?
> 
> Thanks for the answers
> 
> Regards, Marko.

Include the Euclid font in your EPS file(s).

Helge

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Re: Italic greek letters in EPS file Helge Blischke <h.blischke@acm.org> - 2011-02-05 00:12 +0100

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