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From: woody@rpp386.cactus.org (Woodrow Baker)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: Worry: Using Exotic Fonts
Summary: I wouldn't worry
Message-ID: <18015@rpp386.cactus.org>
Date: 22 Feb 90 13:32:19 GMT
References: <99500020@p.cs.uiuc.edu>
Organization: River Parishes Programming, Plano, TX
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In article <99500020@p.cs.uiuc.edu>, gillies@p.cs.uiuc.edu writes:
> 
> I am hesitant to write a document using anything other than Adobe's
> set of ~ 33 basic fonts.  This is because, if I use some sort of
> exotic font, there's no guarantee I'll be able to use it in a new
> environment that I might move to.
> 
> Am I worrying too much?  Or is this a valid concern?  I don't want to

Adobe fonts are truly portable, as they are POSTSCRIPT programs.
Other type 3 fonts are also portable, as long as you stick to a PS
enviornment you won't have any problem.  In addition some of the
"exotic" fonts are industry standard.....

Cheers
Woody