[R] Font size of axis labels

[Hilmar Berger]

Hi all,

In R, it is not possible to set the font size of axis labels directly 
(AFAIK). Instead, scaling factors for the font chosen by the graphics 
device can be supplied. It appears that there is no constant font size 
for axis labels. My impression is that the axis label font size is 
scaled internally by R depending on the number of labels given for an axis.

In addition to the R-internal scaling  I need to adjust the axis label 
font size for label length and the size of other elements in the same 
layout.

In order to use sensitive values for those externally supplied scaling 
factors (cex) I would like to know how R scales axis font sizes internally.
Could someone point me to the method/file in the R-source code (R 2.1.1) 
where this scaling is done ?

Thanks,
Hilmar
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Hilmar Berger
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