How to print greek letters in wrapped text

Asked Nov 19 '17 at 19:04

Active Nov 19 '17 at 19:12

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Here some code for creating wrapped text

Clear["Global`*"];

text[txt_, p1_, p2_, p3_, p4_] := 
With[{l = text[txt]}, {{l /. {x_Real, 
   y_Real} :> (p1 + y)/p2 {Sin[1/p3 x + p4], Cos[1/p3 x + p4]}}}] 
text[txt_String] := 
   text[txt] = 
   Cases[First[
   First[ImportString[
  ExportString[
   Style[txt, FontFamily -> "Calibri", FontSize -> 9.5], "PDF"], 
  "TextMode" -> "Outlines"]]], 
   FilledCurve[a__] :> {EdgeForm[Black], Black, FilledCurve[a]}, 
   Infinity]

which works fine with English letters

 g1 = Graphics[text["HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN", 33, 30, 15, -1]]

However if we use Greek letters

g2 = Graphics[text["ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΠΟΛΛΑ ΓΙΑΝΝΗ", 33, 30, 15, -1]]

these are not printed in the correct format. Why? is there a way to print them correctly?

I use Mathematica v9.0.

many thanks in advance!

edited Nov 19 '17 at 19:12

asked Nov 19 '17 at 19:04

Vaggelis_Z

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Works fine in 11.2 macOS 10.13 – M.R. Nov 19 '17 at 19:07
It also works fine on 9.0 in Windows. – wxffles Nov 19 '17 at 19:20
@M.R. You are right! I also tested it in another computer with Win7 and v11.0 and the Greek letters are printed fine. – Vaggelis_Z Nov 19 '17 at 19:21
Try the discretize region approach. The PDF export probably messed things up. – b3m2a1 Nov 19 '17 at 19:26
@b3m2a1 What exact;y do you mean? Could you please post a simple answer? – Vaggelis_Z Nov 19 '17 at 19:33
I simply meant use this process to get your text graphics. – b3m2a1 Nov 19 '17 at 19:35

How to print greek letters in wrapped text

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