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- * * * * NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT * * * *
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- RE: New Scalable OEM Character Set Screen and Printer Font for GUI
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- TO: DOS, Windows, OS/2, and Mac Programmers
- Technical Manual Publishers
- FROM: E A BEHL Technologies - Tech/Type Typeface Products
- DATE: May 1995
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- Many people in the technical manual publishing and communications application
- industries recognize the Video Terminal Screen or Tech/Type name from our
- very-popular font Video Terminal Screen, an ANSI font available in TrueType or
- PostScript format containing the DOS character set. Thousands of technical
- writers use Video Terminal Screen (VTS) to show screen captures from DOS apps
- using word processors or desktop publishing applications in Microsoft Windows
- or on the Mac. Though it was never designed as a screen font, many software
- developers have licensed VTS for porting their DOS application to Windows
- instead of, or until developing a true Windows version.
-
- In response to many, many requests; E A BEHL Technologies Tech/Type is
- currently working on a "refined" variation to VTS. The new typeface, called
- "Video Enhanced DOS Screen" (VEDOS), is similar to Letter Gothic; with sharp,
- crisp curved and slanted character outlines, yet still comprising the IBM-PC,
- PC-8, or OEM character set. The main advantage of VEDOS over VTS is that
- readability is much improved, and VEDOS works as an excellent, infinitely-
- scalable screen font for DOS apps running within a GUI operating system.
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- Plans currently call for VEDOS to be available in three weights -- regular,
- bold, and reverse (white on black background). VEDOS will be offered initially
- in code pages 437 (US English) and 850 (European character set); with other
- character sets, such as the specific data terminal emulations, developed based
- on market requirements. VEDOS will be available in TrueType and PostScript
- formats for PC's.
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- VEDOS is slated for release sometime in the Summer and will have a single-user
- price tag of $79 for the regular, bold, and reverse weights. Site licenses also
- will be available, and E A BEHL Technologies will offer distribution agreements
- to software developers wishing to include VEDOS with their products.
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- Evaluation copies of the regular weight VEDOS are being offered for $30
- (available now - see the evaluation application following). As of this
- writing, version b3 is available in TrueType format, and contains alpha,
- numeral, punctuation, and graphic characters 32-127 and 176-223. Evaluation
- participants will receive updates electronically, and will be offered an
- attractive upgrade to the full product when it is available. The evaluation
- program will be offered only for a limited time, so if you're interested,
- hurry, don't wait!
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-
- A VEDOS specimen sheet is available at no charge by fax or mail. Use the form
- below to send us an e-mail or fax message with your name, company, and fax
- telephone number or mailing address, or call us at our telephone number below.
-
- E A BEHL Technologies - Tech/Type Typeface Products
- 2663 Red Oak Court
- Clearwater, Florida U.S.A. 34621-2319
- Tel: (813) 789-3550 Fax: (813) 787-9414 CIS: 70413,1073
- Internet: 70413.1073@compuserve.com
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- E A BEHL Technologies - Tech/Type Typeface Products
- Video Enhanced DOS Screen
- Specimen Sheet and Evaluation Application 5/95
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- [ ] I wish to receive a specimen sheet featuring the Video Enhanced DOS Screen
- typeface character set. Please send via fax or mail as indicated below.
-
- [ ] Enclosed is my application fee of $30 U.S. funds (please add $5 for
- addresses outside the US). Please accept this application to receive a
- pre-release, evaluation copy of your new typeface, Video Enhanced DOS
- Screen. I understand that E A BEHL Technologies reserves the right to
- accept or reject any or all such applications for any reason. If accepted,
- I will receive a diskette containing a pre-release, evaluation copy of the
- Video Enhanced DOS Screen - Regular typeface in TrueType format for PC's,
- together with available documentation. Throughout the evaluation period,
- updates to the typeface will be made available to me personally via e-mail
- or BBS. If my application is not accepted, my application and fee will be
- returned to me, along with a letter explaining the reason for rejection.
- NOTE: Please allow 21 days for processing and delivery.
-
- I further understand that this typeface will be provided to me only on the
- condition that:
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- 1. I will not to copy, loan, share, or distribute in any way, under any
- circumstances, my copy of the typeface to any other person or entity.
-
- and
-
- 2. I will participate in the evaluation and development of Video Enhanced
- DOS Screen, by promptly notifying E A BEHL Technologies of any unusual
- or improper experiences relating to the use of the typeface, and by
- responding to any questionnaires provided periodically by E A BEHL
- Technologies.
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- Name: ________________________________________________________________________
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- Company: _____________________________________________________________________
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- Mailing Address: _____________________________________________________________
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- City: _____________________________________ State or Province: _______________
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- Country: __________________________ Zip or Postal Code: ______________________
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- Telephone: _______________________________ Fax: ______________________________
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- E-Mail Address: ______________________________________________________________
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- I plan to evaluate Video Enhanced DOS Screen as: [ ] A Screen Font
- [ ] A Printer Typeface
- [ ] Described Below
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- Usage: _______________________________________________________________________
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- I will be using Video Enhanced DOS Screen within: [ ] Windows, '95, or NT
- [ ] OS/2
- Operating System: _______________________________ [ ] Described at Left