====== Using Truetype Fonts with MapServer ======
* create a file called "fontset.txt"; the first item will be the font identifier for reference in your mapfiles, and the second item on each line will be the path to the truetype font file:
arial /path/to/font/files/arial.ttf
* reference the fontset.txt file at the beginning of a .map file like this:
MAP
SIZE 800 600
EXTENT -742509 3537635 708118 4538138
IMAGECOLOR 153 179 204
FONTSET fontset.txt
IMAGETYPE PNG24 # - HUGE BUT LOOKS GOOD
PROJECTION
"proj=merc"
"ellps=WGS84"
"lat_0=34.24"
"lon_0=-111.62"
END
...
* modify your LABEL section like this (8 is a point size):
LABEL
TYPE truetype
FONT "arial"
SIZE 8
...
* :!: **make sure the fontset.txt and referenced truetype font files are accessible by your web server**
* if this is not set up correctly, you may be able to make a map with shp2img, but cgi mapserv will fail in a web browser