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From: marmoset@mondo.engin.umich.edu (Dave Walker)
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Subject: Re: Font Pricing
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Date: 4 Sep 90 14:16:03 GMT
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In article <1990Aug4.031659.23902@laguna.ccsf.caltech.edu> chi@tybalt.caltech.edu (Curt Hagenlocher) writes:
>In article <1990Aug3.014801.24448@caen.engin.umich.edu> marmoset@ub.cc.umich.edu (Dave Walker) writes:
>>
>>Interestingly enough, according to one of the desktop publishing rags,
>>(Publish, I think) Bitstream is going to release it's entire typeface
>>library in TrueType format at *no more than 25%* of the price of
>>their equivalent Type 1 typefaces.  Has anyone else heard about this?
>
>
>I believe that I read the same article, and the impression
>that I got was that Bitstream would sell its TrueType faces
>to those already owning the same Type 1 face at no more than
>25% of the cost of the original face.
>
>I can't imagine why they would sell the TrueType face for
>less to a first-time buyer.
>
>---
>Curt Hagenlocher		chi@tybalt.caltech.edu
>"No quote for today."

Bitstream has a strong interest in seeing TrueType established as a 
major font format.  By strongly positioning themselves as the 
pre-eminent TrueType font supplier (as Adobe is positioned as the 
foremost Type 1 font vendor) by offering their fonts cheaply, they stand
to benefit greatly if TruType takes off.

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| Dave Walker, Marmoset Design Ltd.                                      |
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