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In <1992Dec13.114133.18500@mic.ucla.edu> iwelch@agsm.ucla.edu (Ivo Welch) writes:


>[1] Is there an  application that would  allow me to preview fonts  without
>having to install them first?

>	<further>

You can do this with Yap.  First, load the outline file into Yap, then
give the following commands (assuming the font is, say, Western, substitute
the proper name)

/Western findfont 
48 scalefont
setfont 
72 200 moveto
(here is some text) show
showpage


this will cause "here is some text" to appear at 48 point in Yaps window
(after you hit the Execute button of course).  This is also a good trick 
for checking out a font in case you get the ubiquitous "Unusable Font"
error message, which can be caused by all sorts of things.  Use this to 
make sure that the outline file is okay. (i.e. if the font shows properly
this way then the problme is usually with the .afm file instead).  

>[2] Is there a way to  store fonts I use once  a year in a lower-level font
>chooser?


Yes, at least for all of the PD and shareware fonts (particularly those
made with the conversion tools from the Mac).  I figured this out some 
months ago and have been meanign to post it.  Will write it up and post
here later tonight under the subject "Helpful Font Panel Trick"

>[3] Are there other good monospaced fonts that work with  Terminal, Stuart,
>etc.?


Personally I think Ohlfs is the nicest ofthe bunch (basically because it's
Courier "tuned" to the NeXT screen), but I've not yet seen the font Don 
Yackman (sp?) recently posted to sonata.


Hope this is helpful --- Tom