From: Guylhem AZNAR <guylhem@oeil.qc.ca>, GPL

Basically, lat is psf, latu is psfu (currency is replaced by EURO), latv

is pure unicode (currency will not be replaced by EURO symbol, only

unicode EURO are replaced) and latw replaces unicode EURO and currency

by EURO.

Here's a chart, please tell me if it isn't clear enough (I wanted font

support to become exhaustive since many people asked for special

replacement of currency or instead non replacement since they already

use UNICODE, etcetera......)

      |  Iso encoding | Unicode map |     Single    |      Cross

      |  within font  |  included   | compatibility | compatibility

-------------------------------------------------------------------

lat9  |      y        |      n      |       n       |   lat1 + lat9

-------------------------------------------------------------------

lat9u |      n        |      y      |       n       |   lat1 + lat9

-------------------------------------------------------------------

lat9v |      y        |      y      |   unicode     |       n  

-------------------------------------------------------------------

lat9w |      y        |      y      |       n       |   lat1 + lat9

      |               |             |               |    + unicode

-------------------------------------------------------------------

                * lat9 fonts do not include any unicode translation map,

therefore each currency sign will look like euro, what could cause

compatibility problems for files coming from windows computers (cp1252 or

latin1 are "incompatible" with latin9) but the huge advantage is it works

right now with linux.

                * lat9u fonts are encoded in a non standard sequence (but

identical to latXu fonts from kbd) compared to the latter, therefore it

brings the same problems with cp1252 and latin1 but the unicode translation

map allows nice chars. for semi graphical applications like Yast, mc or

other ncurses or dialog based programs.

                * lat9v encoded in iso official sequence just like lat9 but

with a full fledged unicode translation map, so no currency sign will be

replaced by euro

This avoids export problems if you use pure unicode and a unicode keymap :

each latin9 char. is replaced by the adequate unicode char. and then

displayed what is not only technically elegant but also useless with

"standard" linux console. Very few systems are unicode ready !

Therefore only use lat9, lat9u or lat9v fonts if you know what you are

doing, else you can go with lat9w, the best compromise : you can

be latin9 compatible immediately.

There is no obligation of unicode or whatever, semi graphical chars.  are

not messed up and if you feel like trying unicode, latin9 chars are

displayed correctly (only the 0.3% latin9 incompatible chars. from latin1

lack)

You do not need to understand anything to use euro in everyday life, and if

you still hesitate, trust my choice : lat9w.

In order to use lat9-16.psf (or another lat9 .psf), you must supply a

unicode map :

		loadunimap lat9.uni

		setfont lat9-16.psf

To use lat9w-16.psf (or another lat9u, lat9v or lat9w) :

                setfont lat9w-16.psf