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From: meuchen@grad2.cis.upenn.edu (Paul Eric Menchen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: ATM 2.0 Information
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Date: 26 Sep 90 20:47:52 GMT
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In article <4682@crystal9.UUCP> derosa@motcid.UUCP (John DeRosa) writes:
>lecocq@hplred.HP.COM (Christian LeCocq) writes:
...
>Included in the Font Pack 3 are:
...
>NOTE: all bit maps come in 10, 12, 14 and 18 point.  This is 
>      something I don't understand.  If you are using ATM, you
>      could get by with only one point size (or is it no bit maps
>      at all....no, you need at least one, the manual says so...
>      if you didn't have any bit maps, the font would not show
>      up in any font menu {sorry for the mental digression}).

Manually edited bitmaps, especially at small sizes, will still look
better than any hinting could give.
...
>QUESTION 2 - What is the difference between Italic 
>      and Oblique, technically speaking?
...
An Oblique should be the character just slanted at some angle, with no
other changes in its form. An italic may have many changes in form and
look quite different from the Roman face. You'll notice curlies,
changes in serifs, etc. Look at the Italic f in Times for example.

-Eric
meuchen@grad1.cis.upenn.edu