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Re: downloaded .afm font from adobe store .. cannot install ???

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From: Neil_Keller
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:14
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corey,

It sounds like you purchased a Type 1 font, not the cross-platform OpenType. AFM (font metric) files are not used by Macintosh for most applications. You do not need to install them. You do need to locate and install the bitmap and printer fonts.

Neil
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