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From: brecher@well.UUCP (Steve Brecher)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Minimal configuration for NFNT resources
Keywords: fonts, nfnt, adobe
Message-ID: <7418@well.UUCP>
Date: 19 Oct 88 17:52:30 GMT
References: <889@cps3xx.UUCP>
Reply-To: brecher@well.UUCP (Steve Brecher)
Organization: Software Supply, Sunnyvale, CA
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In article <889@cps3xx.UUCP>, rang@cpswh.cps.msu.edu (Anton Rang) writes:
> I was wondering what's required to be able to use the NFNT resources
> for fonts like Palatino Italic, etc.  I have a 512KE...
> Second, where can I get the fonts?  Has Adobe released the screen
> versions into the public domain, so that I could get a copy from
> someone who has them?  Is there someplace cheaper than the $50 Adobe
> wants (I suspect that's mostly handling charge)?
> Finally, what would I need to install them in my system?

If you want to use Adobe screen fonts to print on your ImageWriter, all you
need is the Adobe screen fonts and Font/DA Mover.  The Adobe screen fonts are
not public domain, but they are available for downloading from the Adobe
Forum on CompuServe.  I am not sure what restrictions, if any, Adobe places
on transferring screen fonts from one user to another, but there may be none.

I'm not sure why you mention NFNTs. NFNTs are simply FONTs with a different
resource type and with no encoding restrictions on the resource ID.  The only
benefits of NFNTs are (1) the ability to have font numbers greater
than 255, and (2) integration of stylistic variations into a single family,
instead of having separate families (separate font menu items) for each
style.  NFNTs are supported by the 512E, Plus, and later models of Macintosh.
Their use was not feasible, however, until Font/DA Mover 3.8 was released,
as earlier versions of Font/DA Mover would not move them.