% name of textfile: P16 Bigstencil (DL/Synergetics Feb 91 v1.0)
% ....


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% This file requires the previous download of gonzo.psl
% available from https://www.tinaja.com/pssamp1.shtml

% Make sure the following line agrees with your own gonzo.psl location

(C:/Users/don/Desktop/gonzo/gonzo.psl) run  % use internal gonzo

% ==========


% Prints a message as one-per-page large outline letters for use in
% stencils, floats, storefront sinage, houseletters, etc.

gutility begin             % turn on the gonzo utilities
nuisance begin             % turn on the nuisance commands
printerror                 % turn on the printing error trapper  



% This strange and wondrous proc does all the work ...

/makebigletters {fonttouse findfont [letterheight 0 0 letterwidth 0 0]
makefont setfont {str exch 0 exch put str dup stringwidth pop 8.5 72
mul exch sub 2 div 11 72 mul letterheight 0.85 mul sub moveto false
charpath stroke showpage} forall} def


/inches {72 mul} def             % work in inches, rather than points today

/str (X) def                     % a single character string

/letterheight 9 inches def       % From top of "W" to bottom of "g".
/letterwidth 9 inches def        % Usually same as letterheight.


/fonttouse {/NewCenturySchlbk-Bold} def   % watch the spelling!

(BIG) makebigletters              % your message 

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