double afm_get_text_width ( double start, const char* font, double size,
double tabwidth, const char* text);
+double afm_get_ascender(const char* font, double size);
+double afm_get_descender(const char* font, double size);
+
/* get postscript name from fullname or postscript name */
const char *afm_get_font_postscript_name ( const char* font);