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  • Tek Circuit Computer: Formula Layout

    Although Inkscape can lay out simple text in many intricate ways, there seems no way to typeset mathematical equations, even the simple ones involved in the Tektronix Circuit Computer.

    So I entered the equations in LibreOffice’s math editor, zoomed in on each equation to the maximum 600%, whacked the little-used PrntScr key, cropped out everything except the equation, and saved it as a PNG file:

    Tek CC - Bottom Deck Back - FR formula
    Tek CC – Bottom Deck Back – FR formula

    Import the PNG files into Inkscape, fiddle with the line spacing to get enough room, and jockey everything into position:

    Tek CC - Bottom Deck Back - formula detail
    Tek CC – Bottom Deck Back – formula detail

    Bit of a kludge, but it looks Good Enough™.