NAME¶

PDF::API2::Resource::Font::SynFont - Module for creating synthetic Fonts.

SYNOPSIS¶

    my $pdf = PDF::API2->new();
    my $base_font = $pdf->font('Helvetica');
    # Create a condensed synthetic font
    my $condensed = $pdf->synthetic_font($base_font, hscale => 80);
    # Compare the two fonts
    my $text = $pdf->page->text();
    $text->font($base_font, 18);
    $text->distance(72, 720);
    $text->text('Hello World!');
    $text->font($condensed, 18);
    $text->distance(0, -36);
    $text->text('Hello World!');
    $pdf->save('sample.pdf');

DESCRIPTION¶

This module allows you to create a custom font based on an existing font, adjusting the scale, stroke thickness, angle, and other properties of each glyph.

FONT OPTIONS¶