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Article #4683Converting NeXT-based PostScript fonts to HP/Sun-based
From: dx
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 22:16
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 22:16
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We purchased Adobe Type-1 PostScript fonts to use with our NeXT machines. We're now wondering if these fonts can easily be ported to our Sun and HP workstations. (We assume this is legal, since they all print to the same printer -- feel free to inform us otherwise if you think we're wrong.) The NeXT version of the fonts came with, or generated, these sorts of files (e.g., for the GaramondThree font): GaramondThree GaramondThree-Bold GaramondThree.afm GaramondThree-Bold.afm GaramondThree.bepf GaramondThree-Bold.bepf Screen-GaramondThree.10.afm Screen-GaramondThree-Bold.10.afm Screen-GaramondThree.12.afm Screen-GaramondThree-Bold.12.afm Screen-GaramondThree.14.afm Screen-GaramondThree-Bold.14.afm Screen-GaramondThree.18.afm Screen-GaramondThree-Bold.18.afm Screen-GaramondThree.24.afm Screen-GaramondThree-Bold.24.afm and so on. For the Sun & HP installations, it seems we need files of these sorts (e.g., for Times-Roman): Times-Roman.f3b Times-Bold.f3b Times-Roman.afm Times-Bold.afm Times-Roman7.bfont Times-Roman9.bfont Times-Roman10.bfont Times-Bold10.bfont Times-Roman12.bfont Times-Bold12.bfont Times-Roman14.bfont Times-Bold14.bfont Times-Roman18.bfont Times-Bold18.bfont Times-Roman24.bfont Times-Bold24.bfont Anyone have any suggestions as to what needs to be translated into what? I would guess the .afm files pass straight through, but I wonder how to get the .f3b and .bfont files, and what to get them from. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. -dx -- "You're a total sociopath in your own right!" --David Baggett
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc,comp.text.frame Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!wupost!csus.edu!netcom.com!dx From: dx@netcom.com (dx) Subject: Converting NeXT-based PostScript fonts to HP/Sun-based Message-ID: <1993Jan5.221655.6565@netcom.com> Organization: The Off Beat Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 22:16:55 GMT Lines: 40