Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!unmvax!deimos.cis.ksu.edu!rutgers!netnews.upenn.edu!eniac.seas.upenn.edu!hodas From: hodas@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Josh Hodas) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: courier 11 pt screen font Message-ID: <10481@netnews.upenn.edu> Date: 27 Apr 89 12:13:40 GMT References: <348@wjh12.harvard.edu> <1181@esquire.UUCP> Sender: news@netnews.upenn.edu Reply-To: hodas@eniac.seas.upenn.edu.UUCP (Josh Hodas) Distribution: na Organization: University of Pennsylvania Lines: 47 In article <1181@esquire.UUCP> sbb@esquire.UUCP (Stephen B. Baumgarten) writes: >In article <348@wjh12.harvard.edu> drg@wjh12.UUCP (Dean R Gallant) writes: >>Probably, given the number of pixels/inch on the standard SE, >>which I use, there's just no way to get a reasonable-appearing and >>legible 11 pt courier on the screen. But if there is, I'd appreciate >>pointers. Thanks. > >There's a program called FontSizer that's available for about a >hundred bucks (maybe less mail-order) that might do what you want, but >you'll need a LaserWriter to use it. > >Basically, it creates screen fonts of arbitrary size based on the >contents of the LaserWriter's memory. I think people generally use it >for large point sizes and display type (Apple's fonts get pretty jaggy >when you go above 24 pt.), but I don't see why it couldn't be used for >smaller type sizes as well. > >Sorry I don't have the company's name or phone handy, but they >advertise in all the Mac magazines, so it's just a matter of looking. > >-- > Steve Baumgarten | "New York... when civilization falls apart, > Davis Polk & Wardwell | remember, we were way ahead of you." > cmcl2!esquire!sbb | > esquire!sbb@cmcl2.nyu.edu | - David Letterman Sorry, no go. First, fontsizer wont even attempt to create bitmaps below a certain font size (I don't have my manual here, but its either 10 or 12). Second, even if it did agree to do sizes down to 10, sizes less than about 24pt look MISERABLE. Granted the spacing will be correct, but other than that most small fonts generated by FS look in some ways worse than mac-scaled fonts. It's quite wierd, they tend to look like SanFransisco, with all the characters seeming to be on different baselines. For big fonts though (Like the 40-96pt fonts that my HP DeskJet gobbles up) It does absolutely wonderful job. Josh Hodas ------------------------- Josh Hodas (hodas@eniac.seas.upenn.edu) 4223 Pine Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 222-7112 (home) (215) 898-5423 (school office)