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====== 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:<code>
arial	/path/to/font/files/arial.ttf
</code>
  * reference the fontset.txt file at the beginning of a .map file like this:<code>
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

...
</code>
  * modify your LABEL section like this (8 is a point size):<code>
LABEL
	TYPE truetype
	FONT "arial"
	SIZE 8
...
</code>
  * :!: **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