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From: shiffman%basselope@Sun.COM (Hank Shiffman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Adobe Type Manager & HP Deskwriter
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Date: 30 Nov 89 04:54:01 GMT
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In all the discussion of both of these products, both individually and
together, there's one point I haven't seen mentioned: that the AGFA
Compugraphic fonts provided with the printer are far more attractive
than those in ATM.  I was surprised to see just how much better the
AGFA versions look.  Based on both versions of Courier, Helvetica and
Times, I would go for the Plus fonts from HP rather than Adobe's.  Now
if only HP provided outline versions of screen fonts... {:->

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Hank Shiffman                                     (415) 336-4658
Marketing Technical Specialist
Software Engineering Technologies               ...!sun!shiffman
Sun Microsystems, Inc.                          shiffman@Sun.com

Zippy sez:
  Content:  80% POLYESTER, 20% DACRON..  The waitress's
 UNIFORM sheds TARTAR SAUCE like an 8'' by 10'' GLOSSY..