.. _pylab_examples-fonts_demo_kw:

pylab_examples example code: fonts_demo_kw.py
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.. plot:: /home/mdboom/Work/builds/matplotlib/doc/mpl_examples/pylab_examples/fonts_demo_kw.py

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    #!/usr/bin/env python
    """
    Same as fonts_demo using kwargs.  If you prefer a more pythonic, OO
    style of coding, see examples/fonts_demo.py.
    
    """
    from matplotlib.font_manager import FontProperties
    from pylab import *
    
    subplot(111, axisbg='w')
    alignment = {'horizontalalignment':'center', 'verticalalignment':'baseline'}
    ###  Show family options
    
    family = ['serif', 'sans-serif', 'cursive', 'fantasy', 'monospace']
    
    t = text(-0.8, 0.9, 'family', size='large', **alignment)
    
    yp = [0.7, 0.5, 0.3, 0.1, -0.1, -0.3, -0.5]
    
    for k in range(5):
        if k == 2:
            t = text(-0.8, yp[k], family[k], family=family[k],
                     name='Script MT', **alignment)
        else:
            t = text(-0.8, yp[k], family[k], family=family[k], **alignment)
    
    ###  Show style options
    
    style  = ['normal', 'italic', 'oblique']
    
    t = text(-0.4, 0.9, 'style', **alignment)
    
    for k in range(3):
        t = text(-0.4, yp[k], style[k], family='sans-serif', style=style[k],
                 **alignment)
    
    ###  Show variant options
    
    variant= ['normal', 'small-caps']
    
    t = text(0.0, 0.9, 'variant', **alignment)
    
    for k in range(2):
        t = text( 0.0, yp[k], variant[k], family='serif', variant=variant[k],
                  **alignment)
    
    ###  Show weight options
    
    weight = ['light', 'normal', 'medium', 'semibold', 'bold', 'heavy', 'black']
    
    t = text( 0.4, 0.9, 'weight',  **alignment)
    
    for k in range(7):
        t = text( 0.4, yp[k], weight[k], weight=weight[k],
                  **alignment)
    
    ###  Show size options
    
    size  = ['xx-small', 'x-small', 'small', 'medium', 'large',
             'x-large', 'xx-large']
    
    t = text( 0.8, 0.9, 'size', **alignment)
    
    for k in range(7):
        t = text( 0.8, yp[k], size[k], size=size[k],
                 **alignment)
    
    x = 0
    ###  Show bold italic
    t = text(x, 0.1, 'bold italic', style='italic',
             weight='bold', size='x-small',
             **alignment)
    
    t = text(x, 0.2, 'bold italic',
             style = 'italic', weight='bold', size='medium',
             **alignment)
    
    t = text(x, 0.3, 'bold italic',
             style='italic', weight='bold', size='x-large',
             **alignment)
    
    axis([-1, 1, 0, 1])
    
    show()
    

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