> >> Are there any plans to add "modern" font handling and format > >> support a la "htroff" to groff > > > > No, unfortunately. > > Gurus, may you explain to mere mortals what are you talking about? > What is that modern font handling in htroff? > > Does it imply easier (run-time) obtaining basic metrics from system > fonts and/or font files or better typesetting due to access to > advanced font features?
Yes. Read this: http://heirloom.sourceforge.net/doctools/fonts.pdf Werner