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From: schrader@loligo (David F. Schrader)
Newsgroups: comp.fonts
Subject: Re: Novice wants to get other fonts
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Date: 12 Oct 90 14:30:59 GMT
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I am new to the world of fonts so if I ask "stupid" questions bear with me.
(Forgive the bandwidth consumed too.)
 
I just obtained BI Quatro-Pro which uses Hershey (fonts) and Bitstream type-
face fonts. The package includes/d many Bitstream fonts but I am looking for
other typefaces to add to what I now have. 
 
As I understand (it), BI's BSINST(.EXE) takes <typeface>.SFO files and (via
its own magic) makes <typeface>.FON files which can then be used with the
program(s).
 
Question 1. : Is this an accurate conclusion (i.e., <tf>.SFO --> <tf>.FON)?
Question 2. : Is there a "Public Domain" source of <tf>.SFO files that are
               Bitstream equivalent? Is this source available via *ftp* so
              I can pick-them-up relatively easily (and if so, what is the
              Internet address)?
Question 3. : If they aren't available "PD" or *ftp*, what is the usual
              cost for "a batch of fints"?
Question (Last) : Are Hershey fonts (less flexible from what I can gather)
              available (Public Domain) via FTP (and if so, where)?
 
I read this notes group relatively regularly (but not with complete comp-
rehension) but can't be sure that I will get messages posted here. E-Mail
to the address below is (more-or-less) certain but posts to this notes
group won't be rejected :). 
 
Thanks (in advance).
 
David Schrader
schrader@loligo.cc.fsu.edu