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From: fritsch@threonine.cs.unc.edu (Dan Fritsch)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: converting fonts to Windows format
Keywords: converting fonts windows format
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Date: 14 Sep 90 18:47:11 GMT
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In article <9562@skinner.nprdc.arpa>, malloy@nprdc.arpa (Sean Malloy) writes:
> In article <16044@thorin.cs.unc.edu> fritsch@threonine.cs.unc.edu (Dan Fritsch) writes:
> >                              GoScript demands that you purchase it's own
> >fonts (proprietary format), while SuperPrint works with almost any font
> >vendor's format. Also, GoScript does not have its own screen fonts - you
> >must get postscript matching screen fonts elsewhere.
> 
> It's not strictly true that GoScript requires that you use their own
> fonts; I have used several downloadable PostScript fonts that I have
> obtained from BBSs and the net. The difference is that GoScript will
> not handle loading the font automatically; you must explicitly specify
> any additional font files in your invocation of GoScript.

 This is correct. What I meant was that no other program can use the fonts
supplied with GoScript, therefore there is no way to get bitmapped screen
fonts from these outlines regardless of the program used. For example, 
SuperPrint (and ATM when available) will be able to convert Adobe Type I
outlines to bitmapped screen fonts usable in Win3. Neither will be able
to use GoScript supplied typefaces. 

> Also, since GoScript was never intended to be a printer driver, not
> having its own screen fonts is not a failure on the part of LaserGo.
> GoScript is intended to provide the ability to print PostScript files
> to users without PostScript printers. 

 I never claimed it was a failure on the part of LaserGo. In my opinion,
GoScript is an excellent product that performs as advertised. However, 
I believe users of GUIs want WYSIWYG display of fonts and this requires
a means of generating screen fonts from outline fonts. Adobe, Bitstream,
Zenographics, Atech and others know this and are responding to users
wishes.

--Regards.
 
- Dan Fritsch			(fritsch@cs.unc.edu)