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╓─────────────────╖
║ Type Commander ║
║ for Windows 3.1 ║
╙─────────────────╜
by Tony Curro
LaserGo, makers of GoScript, has several new font sets for Windows 3.1.
Type Commander is scalable TrueType fonts for Windows 3.1. The first two
collections "Springtime" and "Harvest" each contains 70 typefaces. Each has
24 of the same fonts, and each has an additional 46 different ones. These
are counting each type as a different font. For example: Basil, Basil
Italic, Basil Bold, and Basil Bold Italic are 4 fonts. There are actually
31 different named fonts in each collection. This does detract from the
font sets. Each contains quality font sets, and have true WYSIWYG. Type
Commander does create printer and screen fonts, so you do actually see what
the text will look like.
Using the GARLIC font from "Harvest," I cannot print a lower-case s.
All the other letters, including the upper case S print fine. I tested
almost every font and found this the only problem.
How hard is it to install these fonts?
Very easy. Just insert the disk in drive A: or B:, start up Windows, go
to Control Panel, click on fonts, and select ADD Fonts from the menu. It is
that simple. You do this for each disk in the set, and then you just use
the fonts like any other font.
This eliminates having to purchase a font conversion utility, and then
converting all your ATM or other fonts to TrueType. I have used this type
of program. They do convert the fonts, but, at times do not convert them
with the quality they had before, which can lead to jagged letters. Type
Commander bypasses this step by giving you ready-to-use out of the box
TrueType fonts without the hassle. The fonts in both the above collections
are quality fonts that are very sharp, clean and crisp.
Type Commander also comes in the "Blue Ribbon" collection, which is 10
fonts containing ITC AvantGarde, ITC Bookman and so on.
All the above collections can be viewed on screen with any monitor that
supports Windows 3.1. In addition you can print all the scalable fonts
contained on ANY printer supported by Windows, even if the printer does not
directly support scalable type. Type Commander handles that for you.
You can download many fonts from BBSs, many that may have been
converted as mentioned above. You could even get a program and convert the
fonts you have. Overall, I think these fonts are of good quality, and would
be the better buy. Some of you may say the fonts I download in many cases
are free. You are right about that. But, you do have to look closely at the
quality. I am sure that most of them will not compare to Type Commander.
One of these collections of fonts should fit almost anyone's needs.
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║ Product Information ║
╟──────────────────────────────╢
║ The "Springtime" Collection ║
║ The "Harvest" Collection ║
║ The "Blue" Ribbon Collection ║
╟──────────────────────────────╢
║ List Price $99 each ║
╟──────────────────────────────╢
║ LaserGo, Inc. ║
║ 9369 Carroll Park Drive ║
║ Suite A ║
║ San Diego, CA 92121 ║
║ 619-450-4600 ║
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