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From: jdevoto@Apple.COM (Jeanne A. E. DeVoto)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: Fonts and HyperCard
Keywords: font fond
Message-ID: <26866@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 6 Mar 89 22:52:47 GMT
References: <38295@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <38295@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> marvel@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Howard P. Marvel) writes:
>I wish to add a font to a HyperCard stack ...

The easiest way to add a font to a HyperCard stack is to use the Font/DA
Mover. If you hold down the option key while clicking "Open..." in the
Font/DA Mover, you can choose any file (not just DA files and System files).
Then move the desired font into the stack in the normal way. F/DA Mover will
move the necessary FOND into the stack as well.

>...  Can someone explain briefly where I can get a
>resource for "b helvetica bold" in 14pt and why it is that simple

This is a different question. The Macintosh uses a "smearing" algorithm
to display boldface fonts. However, on a LaserWriter, better results are
obtained if a different font is specially constructed for each style. Adobe
makes screen fonts available for all the LaserWriter+/LW NT fonts in
plain, bold, italic, and bold italic. "B Helvetica Bold" is the name of
the special Adobe font for bold Helvetica.

jeanne a. e. devoto
jdevoto@apple.com