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Re: [Groff] *roff for desktop publishing - is it feasible?


From: Ted Harding
Subject: Re: [Groff] *roff for desktop publishing - is it feasible?
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 19:25:08 +0100 (BST)

Following up on an earlier illustrative post, here is
an example of some quite complicated page-formatting
entirely composed using groff (with output to the PS
device, and some embedded PostScript code using the
groff command \X'ps: exec ... ' for some special effects,
as well as using \X'ps: import ... ' to import the
images as Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) files.

The basis of this design is one which I use for birthday
greetings to friends and family (the "39" can be replaced
with any appropriate age, and other elements changed
appropriately), but for the sake of anonymity I have
designed it as a celebration of the birthday of a certain
famous lady.

As we all know, distinguishd ladies do not like reaching
the age of 40, so every birthday after and including their
39th is their 39th birthday -- which is the theme of this
greeting card.

Attached PDF: joan_turning39.pdf

Best wishes to all,
Ted.

PS:
For information: the portrait has been cropped from a portrait
shown in the Wikipedia article:
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Joan
Of all the available choices, I preferred this one for
inclusion,

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