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From: weiss@watson.seas.ucla.edu (Michael Weiss)
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Subject: Re: TrueType and ATM/Deskwriter
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Date: 6 May 91 03:39:29 GMT
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In article <1991May6.015302.1290@milton.u.washington.edu> tmaddox@milton.u.washington.edu (Tom Maddox) writes:
>	My question:  can I use TrueType fonts with ATM and a Deskwriter?
>And if so, what will the output look like?

Yes and no.  I think you are asking if TrueType fonts will be printed using
ATM.  That won't happen.  OTOH, if you get the TrueType INIT and put it on 
your computer, then TrueType fonts will be printed using the TrueType INIT.
Like ATM, TrueType INIT works with the DeskWriter.  I have received messages
saying that TrueType will sort of work with System 6.0.5, but it "officially"
requires 6.0.7.

Also, in terms of hierarchy, TrueType fonts are checked first.  If you don't
have a TrueType font, then Adobe fonts are checked next by ATM.  If it finds
neither, then it looks for the bitmaps and sizes accordingly.
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