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Subject: Re: TrueType vs ATM
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Date: 18 Mar 91 22:59:19 GMT
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>> In <1991Mar16.221601.9927@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>, dawg6844@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu writes:
>> >1)  TrueType fonts look _much_ better at small point sizes than ATM ones do.
>> 
>> While it is certainly true that sizes in the 8-12 point range look better
>> on the screen when generated by TrueType, I credit the fact that Apple has
>> optimized their font system for screen display.

>Oh really?  And what makes you think ATM is *not* "optimized for screen
>display"?  In fact, what makes you think that TrueType *is* optimized for
>screen display?

>> When printed, especially at smaller sizes, ATM is clearer.  Compare 5 or
>> 6 point off a 300 dpi printer.  ATM produces better text.

>Hogwash.  This is not an argument about ATM producing better output vs.
>TrueType.  At 300 dpi, the two technologies are equally capable of
>producing excellent output, *if* the fonts are done well.  If you notice a
>preference, then it is the font vendor you should compliment, not the font
>scaler.

>--
>Glenn P. Parker       glenn@bitstream.com       Bitstream, Inc.
>                      uunet!huxley!glenn        215 First Street
>                      BIX: parker               Cambridge, MA 02142-1270

and its back around to me again.
I respond to the above statement comparing 5 and 6 point output from
ATM as looking better than the same from TT:  If it is true, I don't really
care.  I would much rather have better looking 12-point on my screen than 
better looking 5 point on my laserprinter.
(Oh yea, I send LOTS of correspondence in 5-point Times)

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