Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!actnyc!gcf
From: gcf@actnyc.UUCP (Gordon Fitch)
Newsgroups: comp.fonts
Subject: Self-Adjusting Outline Typefaces
Message-ID: <868@actnyc.UUCP>
Date: 5 May 88 19:29:01 GMT
Organization: InterACT Corporation, New York
Lines: 37
Keywords: outline typeface size change intelligent
Summary: answers own question

A few weeks ago I posted an inquiry about font outlines
which contained information about how to change them to
adjust for size.  I get the following, without permission
of course, from "Computer Graphics World,"* a trade magazine:

   To preserve the design and readability of typefaces, several
   vendors are now offering intelligent outlines.  Intelligent
   outlines provide more information about character shapes and
   relationships.  This additional information, sometimes called
   hints or optimization rules, mimics hand tuning.

   OEMs and users can purchase intelligent outlines typefaces
   from a variety of sources in several different formats.
   Font Technologies (Wilmington, MA), a division of Compu-
   graphic, now markets Intellifont intelligent outlines and
   processing technology as OEM products.

   ....Compugraphic expects to market this product to OEMs
   (in object code) and to end users.

Intellifont OEMs mentioned are HP, Archetype Inc. (Boston),
Hampstead Computer Graphics (East Hampstead, NH), Laser
Friendly (San Jose, CA), and G.O. Graphics (Burlington, MA).

Similar products are said to be produced by:

   Bitstream (Fontware)
   URW (Nimbus)
   Flamingo Graphics (?)
   Adobe [via Linotype].

Generally these products seem to be for sale only to OEMs.

* Computer Graphics World
  119 Russell St. POB 1112
  Littleton, MA 01460
  (617) 486-9501