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The R Journal
Date of this Version
6-2015
Document Type
Article
Citation
The R Journal (June 2015) 7(1); Editor: Bettina Grün
Abstract
This article introduces the showtext package that makes it easy to use system fonts in R graphics. Unlike other methods to embedfonts into graphics, showtext converts text into raster images or polygons, and then adds them to the plot canvas. This method produces platform-independent image files that do not rely on the fonts that create them. It supports a large number of font formats and Rgraphics devices, and meanwhile provides convenient features such as using web fonts and integrating with knitr. This article provides an elaborate introduction to the showtext package, including its design, usage, and examples.
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Copyright 2015, The R Foundation. Open access material. License: CC BY 3.0 Unported
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