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From: hjortsho@cg-atla.UUCP (Erik Hjortshoj)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: AFM files: of any use?
Message-ID: <8049@cg-atla.UUCP>
Date: 15 Nov 89 18:43:39 GMT
References: <134400010@cdp>
Reply-To: hjortsho@cg-atla.UUCP (Erik Hjortshoj)
Organization: Agfa Compugraphic Division
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In article <134400010@cdp> jwhiting@cdp.UUCP writes:
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|Do _any_ applications make use of AFM files?  Fontographer 
|generates them but for whose sake?
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|thanks,
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|jwhiting

Yup, they are used.  They are the only source of kerning data, they
store information on composit characters and provide easy
access to font and character metrics.  Applications
that require this data use the AFM files.

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Erik Hjortshoj                          
Agfa Corp, Agfa Compugraphic Division            (508) 658-5600 x7415  
Wilmington MA.                                   ulowell!cg-atla!hjortsho