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- From: v065hjku@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Jason Osborne)
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- Subject: Re: I want to turn my handwriting into a Mac font
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- Date: 26 Aug 92 13:41:00 GMT
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- >Actually, I don't; my girlfriend does :) But I recall seeing an ad
- >in a Mac magazine for a compnay that provided this exact service: they
- >would take samples of your handwriting and turn it into a font for
- >your Mac (Type 1?)
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- I thought this might be of general interest, so I posted a reply. The
- LAZY DOG FOUNDRY (1-800-876-9807) advertizes converting handwriting to
- type 1 fonts, 90 characters, 35 kerning pairs, $225.
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- Kind of pricey, but if you gotta have it...
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