Font Keyword

Used With Routines: AXIS, BAR3D, BOXPLOT, CONTOUR, CONTOURFS, CONTOUR2, MAP_CONTOUR, MAP_XY, OPLOT, PIE, PLOT, SHADE_SURF, SHADE_SURF_IRR, SURFACE, XYOUTS

Corresponding System Variable: !P.Font

An integer that specifies the graphics text font index.

Font index –1 selects the software fonts, which are drawn using vectors. Font number 0 selects the hardware font of the output device. See Using Fonts, in the PV‑WAVE User Guide for a complete description of the software fonts. See Output Devices and Window Systems for more information on the hardware fonts available with each supported output device.

Hardware font drivers that support 3D transformations include X Windows, WIN32 (on Windows platforms only), PostScript, and WMF (on Windows platforms only).