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From: patrick@thomas.com (Patrick O'Shaughnessy)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.open-look,comp.windows.x,comp.fonts
Subject: How to get Abobe fonts into X11/Open-look?
Keywords: fonts openlook X
Message-ID: <1990Nov8.162847.6373@thomas.com>
Date: 8 Nov 90 16:28:47 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Thomas Bros. Maps
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	I have a problem.

		We make street maps for the west coast. These maps are
		postscript based, (either rgb or cymk) files. We have been trying to find a
		way (besides the dec) to display them on screens for simple proofing before 
		printing them on film. It is my intention to use pageview under Open-look
		to do this work.
		In order to use pageview I have to have available a special font 
		(Letter-Gothic) that is not included in the Open Windows distribution. 

			My question: How do I get a new display font added to the xnews server?

				I have the Letter-Gothic font in PC format. This gives the following 
				files.
						*.PFB  - Printer fonts
						*.FON  - Windows screen fonts
						*.PFM  - Windows printer fonts
 		------------->	*.ABF  - Adobe Binary fonts   <---OW wants .AFB files???
						*.AFM  - Adobe Font Metrics

			The convert font utility included with Open Windows requires two
			files *.AFB (Adobe ASCII format bitmap font file) and *.AFM to create the
			necessary Open Windows font files. 

			I only have the ABF files, where/how do I get the .AFB files mentioned 
			in the X11/News Version 2 server guide? Or how do I get the .ABF files
			into .snf/.bdf fonts for a native X server?

Patrick O'Shaughnessy  UUCP:   {uunet!zardoz|sun!sunkist}!ohio!patrick
Thomas Bros. Maps               patrick@thomas.com
17731 Cowan            PHONE:  (714) 863-1984
Irvine, Ca 92714       FAX:    (714) 757-1564

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  Patrick O'Shaughnessy  UUCP:   {uunet!zardoz|sun!sunkist}!ohio!patrick
  Thomas Bros. Maps               patrick@thomas.com
  17731 Cowan            PHONE:  (714) 863-1984
  Irvine, Ca 92714       FAX:    (714) 757-1564