Re: [Groff] Bold \(sq not filled

[Ralph Corderoy]

Hi Carsten,

> Yes, it's somehow a groff "bug". Could also be named a bug that this
> glyph has a so different appearence in bold face at traditional troff,
> but groff should be compatible with legacy troff (with its bugs also
> ;-)

I've opened https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?42473 to track it.

> > > Is there a way to get the standard (UNIX V7) behaviour of a solid
> > > filled bold \(sq?
> > 
> > For what output devices?
> 
> At least for postscript output, if possible.

tmac/ps.tmac does

    .fchar \[sq] \h'.05m'\D'l .5m 0'\D'l 0 -.5m'\D'l -.5m 0'\D'l 0 .5m'\h'.55m'

and the PostScript output here suggests that's being used.  You can use
it as the basis for your own filled drawing, and if you figure out the
appropriate .*char request, have it in place for bold AIUI.

> (To have it some day for postscript \fB\(sq also would be very nice
> (for compatibility reasons).)

Agreed.

Cheers, Ralph.