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Converting NeXT-based PostScript fonts to HP/Sun-based

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From: dx
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
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Subject: Converting NeXT-based PostScript fonts to HP/Sun-based
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