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Re: OS/2 and fonts (ATM, etc.)

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From: Erik Kovach
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 22:55
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In article <16B61EBBA.X049BC@tamvm1.tamu.edu> X049BC@tamvm1.tamu.edu writes:
>I am a VERY happy OS/2 user, tinkerer, geek, and wanted to add a efw more
>fonts to OS/2. I know it uses the Adobe Type Manager, but all I see advertised
>are ATM windows fonts! Will these work for OS/2 PM, Describe, etc.?

It is my understanding that OS/2 itself uses ATM Type One fonts, while 
Windows (and therefore WIN-OS/2) uses ATM Type Two fonts.  So NO, they
are not compatable.  Check around FTP sites (namely hobbes.nmsu.edu and such)
for Type One Fonts.
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From: enk2@po.cwru.edu (Erik Kovach)
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Subject: Re: OS/2 and fonts (ATM, etc.)
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 22:55:34 GMT
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