Re: Somewhat related font viewing question

[Jay Smith <jay@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mark & Debbi,

I agree that FontLab may be the "best for TrueType".  However, I think
it is also "best for PostScript".  Maybe you have not used their most
recent version?

Yuri Yarmola of FontLab is an incredible whirlwind of productivity and
quality.  I was the lucky discover of a couple small problems with the
program and within a couple days, I had a newly compiled version with
the fixes.  The company's responsiveness and desire to create quality
software is world class.

Disclaimer: I am "only a customer" of FontLab.  I use their product. 
I don't sell or consult regarding any software.

-- 
Jay Smith

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mark barratt wrote:
> 
> At 11:05 08/10/98 -0400, Debbi Leipold wrote:
> >I am looking for a Windows utility that will allow you to view used fonts
> >and their technical information (the actual bitmap maybe).  Does anybody
> >know of one?
> 
> The tools for big girls are
> 
> Fontographer (Macromedia) - excels at PostScript
> 
> FontLab (Pyrus) - best for TrueType
> 
> Both are in Windows (also Mac). They will tell you more than you want to
> know about any font - and let you change it all.
> 
> Maybe these are overkill. Adobe ATM DeLuxe shows & prints samples.
> 
> PostScript fonts have bitmaps, but most people use ATM, which builds
> bitmaps 'on the fly' from font outlines to suit screen resolution.
> 
> TrueType fonts don't have bitmaps at all: they always build screen images
> from font outlines.
> 
> Both formats send outline data to printers where bitmaps at the printer's
> resolution are built by the RIP (raster image processor) built into or
> attached to the printer. (There are exceptions to this, as I'm sure Dov can
> point out).
> 
> Exactly what and why do you want/need to know?
> 
> If you want to know lots more about fonts, come to the ATypI conference in
> Lyon later this month. Details at http://www.atypi.org.
> 
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