<FONT>

For AFP print streams, <FONT> specifies a font that uses the code page specified by the <CODEPAGE> tag to print added text or a barcode’s HRI on an AFPDS output. <FONT> is only available for AFPDS print streams.

Tag Group

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Syntax

<FONT> font [localid]

Parameter Description Default
font The name (up to eight characters in length) of the font to use. The default varies depending on the <ADDTYPE> tag:

For <ADDTYPE> 2OF5, 3OF9

For <ADDTYPE> TEXT

 C0D0GT15

C0D0GT10
[localid] The name of the Coded Font Local Identifier (1 to 254) to use when adding HRIs or text to AFPDS data.
Note: If more than one text or HRI is added, the first one added without a font number specified uses font 29. Each subsequent item added without a font increments by one. For example, if there are three items being added without a font specified, the first would use font 29, the second font 30, and the third font 31.
 29 (x'1D')

Hints

  1. Ignores the <FONT> and <CODEPAGE> tags for non-AFPDS files, and uses the <FONTNUM> tag instead.
  2. Ignores the <FONT> tag if you use the <CODEDFONT> tag and for <ADDTYPE> 4STATE, FORM, IMAGE, MACRO, OMR, PLANET, POSTNET, or TLE.
  3. If the font parameter is less than eight characters, Enrichment pads the value to the right with blanks. If the font parameter is more than eight characters, Enrichment truncates the value from the right. You will receive a message stating that the value was either padded or truncated.