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- From: moss@mdd.comm.mot.com (Barry Moss)
- Subject: Re: PS Fonts: FontBank vs. Fluent Laser Fonts
- Message-ID: <1992Dec30.211319.6943@mdd.comm.mot.com>
- Sender: news@mdd.comm.mot.com
- Organization: Motorola - Mobile Data Division; Richmond, BC
- References: <1992Dec29.162505.4079@walter.cray.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 21:13:19 GMT
- Lines: 41
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- In article <1992Dec29.162505.4079@walter.cray.com> toma@baritone (Thomas Arneberg {66642 CF/DEV}) writes:
- >Can anyone provide advice on Postscript fonts?
- >
- >I have a IIci (system 7.0) with a TI MicroLaser printer with only 4 built-in
- >fonts, and I'd like to add some "novelty" fonts (headlines, cursive, etc.).
- >
- >Someone has recommended against TrueType; he said they don't look as good
- >as real postscript fonts on a postscript printer. The same person said to
- >get ATM fonts since they'll look better on the screen, and he recommended
- >"Fluent Laser Fonts" by Cassidy and Green.
-
- I can't comment on the relative quality of the fonts; however, I tend to stay
- away from TrueType fonts in order to avaoid the additional time required
- to download the TrueType driver to my Postscript printer. The general
- impression I have received is that TrueType fonts are preferred over
- postscript fonts only if you are using a non-Postscript printer.
-
- >But I can't find that product anywhere in the Jan. '93 Mac User. I've
- >spotted a competing product, "FontBank Postscript Display Typefaces"
- >elsewhere. This includes *250* postscript fonts for $90!
- >
- >Is one of these packages better then the other? Anyone know where I can get
- >"Fluent" if that's better? They both certainly seem better than the
- >mega-buck Adobe fonts. I don't need a particular font, I just want lots
- >of unique "niche" fonts to choose from for special occasions.
-
- I've purchased the FontBank package and have been generally very pleased with
- it. I still haven't used more than 20% of the fonts in this package although
- its nice to know I have them around should I ever need them. :-) I can't
- comment on the Fluent Fonts package, but I still use Adobe fonts whenever
- possible for text (as ooposed to the novelty display fonts used for headlines).
- I think that Adobe puts more effort into their font design than some of the
- inexpensive font publishers and this can become quite noticible when using small
- type sizes and/or high resolution output (e.g. 1240 dpi Lino output).
-
- Barry Moss
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- Barry Moss (604) 277-1511
- Motorola: Mobile Data Division, 11411 Number Five Road
- Richmond, BC, Canada V7A 4Z3
- Disclaimer: These opinions are my own, not those of Motorola.
-