Xref: utzoo comp.fonts:2454 comp.sys.mac.misc:11740 comp.sys.mac.programmer:24352 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!psuvax1!psuvm!cxt105 Organization: Penn State University Date: Sunday, 5 May 1991 13:23:09 EDT From: Christopher Tate Message-ID: <91125.132309CXT105@psuvm.psu.edu> Newsgroups: comp.fonts,comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.mac.programmer Subject: TrueType summary Keywords: TrueType, availability, editors WARNING: this article is cross-posted to three groups; please edit the Newsgroups: line if you wish to follow up to it. Some time back I posted a question to these three newsgroups about TrueType, regarding the availability of the TrueType font specification and of font editors for TrueType. I've gotten several responses, and several people have asked for whatever information I turn up, so here it is. As of this moment, there are no font editing/creation programs that can generate TrueType fonts. However, Letraset's FontStudio 2.0 should be released Real Soon Now, and it has the capability to create TrueType fonts. The Andesite font, recently posted to comp.binaries.mac, was created using this program. The TrueType font specification is available in book form from APDA, the Apple Partners and Developers Association. It costs $30, and seems to be analagous to Adobe's "Type One Font Specification." It may be ordered by contacting APDA at 1-800-282-2732; it is item number M0825LL/A. ------- Christopher Tate | "Oh wow: not only is 57 | prime, but it's also Bitnet: cxt105@psuvm | divisible by three!" Uucp: ...!psuvax1!psuvm.bitnet!cxt105 | Internet: cxt105@psuvm.psu.edu | - a very sincere math major