#Windows screen font HVCO
I thought I had sent a message to you regarding this matter, but perhaps in
my ignorance I sent it into never-never land. Anyway, I have downloaded
the ARC'd file of Windows-oriented Helvetica Condensed fonts for use with
Pagemaker, etc. and my AST TurboLaser/PS, which has HVC resident. All is
fine except for HVC Oblique which got unARC'd (at least as far as the
listing in Windows font and character dialog boxes is concerned) as
Helvetica Black Oblique. Also, clearly this is not an oblique face as
represented on the screen. I have not tried printing anything formatted as
Helvetica Black Oblique, so I have no idea if there is a problem in that
regard. It is disconcerting, however, to encounter this problem. Was a
mistake made in creating the ARC file I downloaded?
Also, I saw in an earlier message reference to Garamond (which I assumed to
refer to Garamond Book) and Garamond Condensed. I understand the wheels of
progress sometimes grind not only exceedingly fine, but exceedingly slow as
well. Nevertheless, it would be a boon to know that many, several, a
few…even one or two a quarter…condensed fonts, especially serif fonts
and Futura in various weights, will be forthcoming. I direct your product
marketing people's attention to the kinds of faces that are getting used in
the best advertising and collateral materials these days. Speaking of
which, how about faces like Administer, Bauer Text, which are mighty
handsome, calligraphic in origin and intent, and wonderful to use? Thanks
for your attention. If I am being redundant with my first question, I
apologize. I know you're the new SYSOP and that you are swamped.