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From: MEGGIN@vm.epas.utoronto.ca (David Megginson)
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Subject: GDOS, PP and outline fonts
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Date: 21 Oct 89 03:01:46 GMT
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Actually, there is only one package using outline fonts on the ST, but
it's Calamus and not Publishing Partner.  PP uses some rather pathetic
outline fonts on the printer, but it still uses raster fonts for the
screen.  Furthermore, Calamus uses real, licensed Compugraphic fonts.

Besides, what's all this about?  Apple is still developing its outline
font system.  Certainly, a Mac can output to a Postscript device which
uses outline fonts, but so can an ST or IBM.  Right now, Macs use
raster fonts just like GDOS, except the output resolution is not as
good on the imagewriter (I imagine).  The only system I know of with
outline fonts is the NeXT, and the __only__ full DTP package with
outline screen fonts is still Calamus (Mac users, turn green with
envy!!!!!).
           David Megginson, Centre for Medieval Studies, Toronto