Re: Any info on ATI CRYSTAL FONTS for WINDOWS 3.1?

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From: Harvey S. Cohen
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 14:03

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In article <1992Jul28.215117.25238@panix.com> paul@panix.com (Paul Gatker) writes:
> I just got an ATI 8514 Ultra and it is fantastic with windows. I have
>heard that their crystal fonts aren't yet available for win3.1. Does
>anyone have any info on if and when they may become available.

The Crystal Fonts driver is on the ATI BBS.

> Also, are the crystal fonts worthwhile as far as increasing the apparent
>resolution of the screen fonts vs. the loss of redraw speed?

I think so. However, they do look somewhat less BLACK; you may not like
this. I can't see any difference in redraw speed on my 486/33.

> As I understand it, there is a converter available that will take a post-
>script font and make a crystal font from it. Does this procedure work
>effectively when using windows as a dtp platform?

The new driver supports the old MS Windows fonts (Courier, System)
and all TrueType fonts. A Adobe-to-Crystal converter is supposed to
be available on the ATI BBS 'Real Soon Now.'
I do my dtp in WFW 2.0a, with Arial and Times New Roman as my standard
fonts, and set my Postscript printer driver to substitute Helvetica
and Times.
I use Courier 18x11 in Crosstalk for Windows and find it pleasant.
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	AT&T Bell Labs / HO 3B532 / 908 949 0173
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