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- Video Terminal Screen
- ---------------------
- Version 2 - 11/30/91 Copyright (c) 1991 E A BEHL
-
- This TRUETYPE version was converted by FontMonger from the original
- PostScript font which can also be found in this library as VIDEO.ZIP.
-
- A Pixel-based, Monospace, IBM-PC character set, Data Terminal Screen Font.
-
- General Description
- -------------------
- Video Terminal Screen was developed for lack of any available monospaced
- font,
- commercial, share-ware, or otherwise; that resembled characters of a data
- terminal or PC screen in text mode. In desperation, I took the advice of a
- fellow DTP'er, picked up a copy of CorelDRAW!, and produced my own.
- -- Thank you Foster Coburn III
-
- The character set is monospaced, so that text captured from an actual data
- session can be imported directly into a document with minimal touch up. It
- also
- includes the full IBM character set (above ASCII 32) so that line and box
- drawing is possible, although you may have to play around with character
- mapping to access the upper 128 characters. Video Terminal Screen was
- designed for use as a text font for technical documents such as software
- programming manuals.
-
-
- Background Information
- ----------------------
- Video Terminal Screen is based on the "standard" 8x16 pixel character set of
- EGA/VGA card character generators. Thanks to a great share-ware utility
- called FONTEDIT, I didn't have to squint with a magnifying glass to design
- each character. For the sake of simplicity and memory consumption, each
- character is an outline of the EGA/VGA pixel pattern. Each pixel is a simple
- square. Thus, each of the outlines is a straight-line affair; no fancy curve
- outlines here.
-
- Typical of monospaced fonts, Video Terminal Screen is somewhat short and
- "squatty." To produce printed type at the standard 10 pitch size, (roughly 12
-
- points, theoretically) size the font at 13.7 points.
-
- The Adobe Type 1 version was unhinted, due to the current limitations of
- Corel's WfnBoss version 2.01p. It also is short 13 more characters, namely
- ASCII 127, 132, 150, 151, 153-160, and 175. This is due to a quirk of Corel's
-
- standard character set, which doesn't include these characters. Although they
-
- may exist in the .WFN file, WfnBoss doesn't assign character names to the
- outlines. One other tidbit, Corel's WfnBoss calls the character at ASCII 149
- (IBM-PC's ograve character) "fraction" whereas Adobe uses the name
- "fractionbar". I'm not sure if this is intentional on Corel's part or merely
- an oversight. If you happen to need the ograve character, you may have to
- modify your application's encoding vectors before you can access it.
-
- License to Use
- --------------
- Video Terminal Screen, in all its variations, and any derivative works, are
- copyrighted software. This font is Share-Ware software, it is not released to
-
- the Public Domain.
-
- This software may be freely copied and distributed, provided that:
-
- * Credit is given to E A BEHL for any derivative works.
-
- * Commercial Share-Ware distributors must obtain written permission from
- E A BEHL, and pay a $10.00 duplication fee; if any charge whatsoever,
- including duplication, media, etc., is imposed for its distribution.
-
- Individuals are granted temporary license to use the font software for non-
- commercial, evaluation purposes only. This license allows the trial use of
- thefont in non-commercial (not-for-profit) applications, for no more than
- thirty (30) days.
-
- If you find this font of value, you may license its continual use for a
- nominal, one-time fee of $5.00 U.S. Each license grants permission to install
-
- Video Terminal Screen on up to two low resolution printers (600dpi or lower)
- and/or one high resolution printer (above 600dpi.) To obtain a license
- certificate, send $5.00 check or money order (U.S. funds only, please) to:
-
- E A BEHL
- 2663 Red Oak Court
- Clearwater, Florida U.S.A. 34621-2319
- Tel: (813) 789-3550 Fax: (813) 787-9414
- CIS: 70413,1073
-
-
- Warranty
- --------
- This software is licensed as is, with no warranty of any kind, including but
- not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
- particular purpose. The user assumes all risk arising from the use of this
- software. In no event shall E A BEHL, its employees, principals, or agents be
-
- liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential losses caused
- bythe use of this software.
-
- In the event the software does not perform as stated, the user's sole remedy
- shall be the replacement of software or refund of the original license fee.
-
- Copyrights and Trademarks
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- Video Terminal Screen
- Copyright (c) 1991, E A BEHL - Clearwater FL USA. All rights reserved.
-
- Any trade names referenced herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks
- of their respective owners.
-