#+title: Change log of show-font
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This document contains the release notes for each tagged commit on the
project's main git repository: <https://github.com/protesilaos/show-font>.

The newest release is at the top.  For further details, please consult
the manual: <https://protesilaos.com/emacs/show-font>.

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* Version 0.1.0 on 2024-09-10
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With ~show-font~ the user has the means to preview fonts inside of
Emacs. This can be done in the following ways:

- The command ~show-font-select-preview~ uses the minibuffer to
  prompt with completion for a font on the system. The selected
  font is then displayed in a bespoke buffer.

- The command ~show-font-list~ produces a list with all the fonts
  available on the system. Each font on display is styled with its
  given character set.

- The ~show-font-mode~ is a major mode that gets activated when the
  user visits a =.ttf= or =.otf= file. It will preview with the font,
  if it is installed on the system, else it will provide a helpful
  message and an option to install the font (NOTE 2024-09-10: this
  only works on Linux).

The previews include a pangram, which is controlled by the user option
~show-font-pangram~. The default value is a playful take on the more
familiar "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" phrase. Users
can select among a few presets, or define their own custom string.

The function ~show-font-pangram-p~ is available for those who wish to
experiment with writing their own pangrams (it is not actually limited
to the Latin alphabet).

The user option ~show-font-character-sample~ provides a more complete
character set that is intended for use in full buffer previews (i.e.
not in the list of fonts). It can be set to any string. The default
value is a set of alphanumeric characters that are commonly used in
programming: a good monospaced font should render all of them
unambiguously.

Finally, the following faces control the appearance of various
elements.

- ~show-font-small~
- ~show-font-regular~
- ~show-font-medium~
- ~show-font-large~
- ~show-font-title~
- ~show-font-title-small~
- ~show-font-misc~
- ~show-font-button~
