What are Adobe AFM files for?

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From: Greg DeMichillie
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 1989 21:52

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I've been using several Adobe fonts for a while and I still am not sure
what the heck the Adobe Font Metric (AFM) files are for.  Are they used 
to better display the fonts on the screen or just when printing?

Basically, I work on 2 systems, only 1 of which is connected to a 
LaserWriter.  Should I install the AFM files on both machines or just
the printing one?

Thanks for the help...

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Greg DeMichillie   
Apple Student Rep - UC Davis  
lgdemichillie@ucdavis.edu   
AppleLink: ST0178       

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