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

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From: Timothy F. Sipples
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1993 01:16

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In article <1k9e5vINNe2g@fnnews.fnal.gov> isely@fncrd7.fnal.gov (Mike Isely) writes:
>	Continuing this thread...  Does/Will OS/2 2.1 support TrueType
>native from OS/2?  In other words, will it be possible in the future to run
>an OS/2 wordprocessor and employ TrueType fonts within it?  One would think
>that since 2.1's WIN-OS2 will understand TrueType, that perhaps native OS/2
>apps like the WPS might be able to use it too.
>	Or is this a stupid question?

It will not.  OS/2 uses ATM as the preferred typeface rendering
technology.  TrueType is provided for compatibility only in Win-OS/2.

ATM works well with Postscript, and it is the "professional" standard.
It is also an IBM standard across nearly all of its platforms.

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