RE: [WinMac] Postscript vs TrueType fonts

John Nurick(jnurick[at]lrconsulting.co.uk)
Fri, 13 Aug 1999 09:44:02 -0500

> If you will be printing anything you create (i.e. brochures,
> flyers, books,
> magazines, catalogs - you get the picture) then PostScript
> fonts are the
> way to go.
>
> This is because PostScript fonts (Type 1 fonts, in other
> words) are more
> readily handled by printing devices using PostScript RIPs. At
> this point,
> most any filmsetter or high-end laserprinter uses a PostScript RIP.

Conversely, if you will be sending anything you create out into the
wider Wintel world, then TrueType fonts are the only way to go.

All Wintel machines since neolithic times can display and print TrueType
fonts on virtually any printer, while most systems can't display Type 1
fonts and don't have PostScript printers. In my limited experience,
cross-platform issues have only arisen with TT fonts when the Mac has
fonts from one foundry and the PC has them from a different one. If both
platforms have the exact same fonts from the same foundry, things seem
to work fine. If you also need to send stuff out to a bureau, you'll
need to make sure that their equipment is happy with TT fonts - or (I
gather; perhaps someone can confirm or explain) send it as PDF.

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