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2007 Oct 04
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pdf() device uses fonts to represent points - data alteration?
Hello all,
I discovered that the pdf device uses fonts to represent "points"
symbols (as in plot(...,type="p",...) ). Namely it uses ZapfDingbats
with symbol U+25cf. This can lead to problems when the font is not
available, or available in another version (such as points being
replaced by other symbols, or worst: slightly displaced).
Furthermore, it also causes