The TEX Font Panel
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چکیده
The TUG’2001 Font Panel convened on Thursday, August 16, 2001, with members William Adams, Nelson H. F. Beebe (chair), Barbara Beeton, Hans Hagen, Alan Hoenig, and Ross Moore, with active participation by several attendees in the audience. The list of topics that was projected on the screen makes up the sectional headings in what follows, and the topics are largely independent. Any errors or omissions in this article are solely the fault of the panel chair.
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