From Java Media Framework API's Basic Information Track Computational Science Course CPS616 -- Spring Semester 1999. byByeongseob Ki, Scott Klasky, Nancy McCracken
Java 2D adds new text-related classes that support sophisticated text layout and fine-grain font control
Java 2D provides an enhanced Font class that supports:
Specification of detailed font information
Access to information about a font and its glyphs
A transform is used to generate a skewed version of the font before the string is drawn