# 14.2 Setting up fonts =================================================== 14.2
# 14.2a The built-in fonts =============================================== 14.2a
png(filename = "illustrations/fig-14-2-fonts.png",
units = "in", # Set measurements in inches
res = 1200, # Set resolution at 1200dpi
width = 6, # Width at 6 inches
height = 4) # Height at 4 inches
par(mfcol = c(2, 2)) # Set 2x2 grid of plots
plot(myV1, myV2, type = "b", # A simple plot
main = "Family = 'sans'", # A title
sub = "The default sans-serif font", # A subtitle
family = "sans") # Set font family to sans
plot(myV1, myV2, type = "o", # A simple plot
main = "Family = 'serif'", # A title
sub = "The serif font", # A sub-title
family = "serif") # Set font family to serif
plot(myV1, myV2, type = "l", # A simple plot
main = "Family = 'mono'", # A title
sub = "The mono-spaced font", # A sub-title
family = "mono") # Set font family to mono
plot(myV1, myV2, type = "p", # A simple plot
main = "Variation in font styles", # A title
sub = "Same font family, different styles and sizes",
family = "serif", # Set font family to serif
font.main = 4, cex.main = 1.75, # Title in larger bold italic
font.axis = 2, cex.axis = .75, # Axis fonts small but bold
font.sub = 3, cex.sub = .6, # Subtitle fonts in italic & larger
font.lab = 1, cex.lab = 1) # Axis labels plain & default size
dev.off() # Output png file
Figure 14-2: The Built-in Fonts
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