IBM PC/MAC fonts
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Richard
Concerning your question of which font package to purchase when using
both MAC and IBM PC machines. Previously, we recommended customers
purchase the Macintosh typeface package and then the IBM PC screen fonts.
This recommendation due to the fact that our PC fonts could only be
downloaded via serial port. With the new version of our PC fonts
(available shortly) you will be able to download via parallel
port as well. Other issues to consider…which machine do you use
most? Say you purchase MAC fonts, well, now you have the AFMs and
when you purchase the PC screen font or download it from this Forum,
you will have the AFM & PFMs (font metrics) for the PC application.
You can also do this scenario in reverse, however, the MAC screen
fonts are not sold separately so you would only have the option of
downloading them from this Forum or getting them from a service bureau
that has signed a screen font redistribution agreement with us.
So…buy either package-then get ahold of the screen font (only) for
the other computer. Hope this helps.
Lori Haines
Lori, Thanks for the reply. It makes it clear that it can be done either way
with some supplemental help on the screen fonts and AFM's. My main concern was
to ensure that either machine could access the fonts once downloaded. Thanks.
Dick