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1 total messages Started by BENJAMIN COIFMAN Thu, 24 Nov 1994 01:34
Rail Fonts and other toys
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Author: BENJAMIN COIFMAN
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 1994 01:34
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 You can now find both the IBM and Mac versions of my RAIL FONTS under
one roof.  The new site is:

  bbs.augsburg.edu

  in files/fonts/IBM and files/fonts/Mac


IBM USERS- SEE THE NOTE AT THE END OF THIS POST!

WHAT'S NEW- nothing, they are now more convenient. However, check back in
 January and you should find some new fonts there.

COMING SOON- My fonts should be available via the WWW in the near
 future. I will post more about that later.

BEGINNERS- Just type "ftp bbs.augsburg.edu", when prompted for your
 login, type "anonymous" and then use your real login for the password.
 Other commands that will be helpful are, "cd", "ls" and "get".

SHORT ATTENTION SPANS or NO DIRECT ACCESS- If you don't get through on
 the first try, wait about 5 or 10 minutes and try again.
  Or you can still get the fonts via snail mail by sending a FORMATTED
 HD 3.5" disk and a SELF ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE to me at the
 following address:

 Benn Coifman
 ASUC Box 624 # 4510
 Bancroft and Telegraph
 Berkeley, CA 94720-4510

IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS- drop me a note and I will do my best to help.

IBM USERS-
    Here's a tip I received for making the IBM True Type fonts work
better:
  If a complex True Type font fails to print, you may be able to
solve the problem by changing the OutlineThreshold setting in the
[True Type] section of your Windows WIN.INI file.  The default setting
is 256 (pixels per em (if you don't know, don't worry)) and has a
range of 0-300.  If you change it to 70 (i.e., OutlineThreshold=70),
the True Type font might print.  The price of this improvement may be
a slower print speed.  As I understand it, by lowering the
OutlineThreshold, you are decreasing the amount of memory needed to
print the fonts.
    You may also want to consult your Windows documentation.  If you do
find a clever fix for rendering my complex fonts, please let me know
and I will pass the word on to other IBM users.
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