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From: costello@stx.UUCP (Michael E. Costello)
Newsgroups: comp.fonts
Subject: Re: TrueType and bitmaps
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Date: 7 May 91 08:39:40 GMT
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In article <91126.032912IDJSM@ASUACAD.BITNET>, IDJSM@ASUACAD.BITNET (Jeff Maxwell) writes:
> 
> If you use a certain size of a font often, keep the bitmap of it installed.
> Quickdraw seems to use the bitmap whenever it is available because it's
> faster and more accurate than having to construct it.
> 
I agree--IF--you like the bitmap. In many cases, the TT outline looks
better than the bitmap. The best example I can think of is Monaco. The
TT looks *much* better than the bitmap (IMHO). I have stripped out all
bitmap sizes that the System allows me to remove. Then I just avoid
the size of the bitmap so I never see it!

Furthermore, the Mac uses the bitmap *only* for the screen. It will
use the outline for Quickdraw printers even if the bitmap is available
in the requested size.



Michael Costello, Meeting Director * costello@world.std.com * 617-625-7080
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