Re: [WinMac] TT-font conversion mac -> win

Thomas Juntunen(tmj[at]winslow-mpls.com)
Tue, 21 Jul 1998 00:12:59 +0200

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> Subject: Re: [WinMac] TT-font conversion mac -> win
>
> I'd suggest staying away from TrueType fonts and use Adobe PostScript fonts
> which can be purchased for both platforms. Many high resolution output
> devices (such as imagesetters) don't support TT since they are PostScript
> devices.
>
TrueType fonts work just fine with most imagesetters. Pretty much all PS
Level 2 and 3 devices can rasterize TT fonts easily enough.

While it is easier to handle a job with all PS fonts, it is wishful
thinking people won't use the TT fonts that come with Windows, and many
applications.

Thomas Juntunen
Network Administrator
Winslow Printing Co.

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