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About Farquharson Free
Farquharson Free is a PostScript Type 1 freeware sampler font consisting of
the alphabetical, numerical and main punctuation characters from two
related display fonts: Farquharson and Farquharson Stencil.
The Farquharson fonts are uppercase display fonts based on an old American
wood type, and work best at sizes of 18 points and above. As display faces,
they are unhinted. These PostScript fonts were originally created and used
for a humorous book called Charlie Farquharson's Unyverse (published by
Macmillan of Canada in the fall of 1990), hence their names. The
Farquharson fonts are not flashy, but they do have their amusing
idiosyncracies. Although some standardization of stroke weights was done
for these PostScript fonts, there remains some variation, as there was in
the original on which they are based.
The Farquharson (non-stencil) characters are accessible from the lowercase
keyboard. The Farquharson Stencil characters are accessible from the
uppercase keyboard. Six characters in both sets have small swashes on
their stems. These are the characters "A", "H", "K", "M", "N" and "R".
Non-swash variations of these characters in this Windows sample font are
available on the following Alt-key combinations (hold down the Alt key and
enter the numbers on your numeric keypad):
Farquharson A = Alt-0140
Farquharson Stencil A = Alt-0129
Farquharson H = Alt-0183
Farquharson Stencil H = Alt-0211
Farquharson K = Alt-0231
Farquharson Stencil H = Alt-0199
Farquharson M = Alt-0253
Farquharson Stencil M = Alt-0221
Farquharson N = Alt-0241
Farquharson Stencil N = Alt-0209
Farquharson R = Alt-0174
Farquharson Stencil R = Alt-0194
I assume you know how to install PostScript fonts in the Windows
environment. Check your Windows manual if you are uncertain. As the use of
Adobe Type Manager for Windows is increasing, only a 24-point bitmap is
provided.
Full versions of both Farquharson and Farquharson Stencil, containing a
complete PostScript accented character set, and other symbols and odd
characters (such as an asterisk, an ampersand, a dollar sign, yen symbol,
and other arcania) are available. Pricing as of June 1991 is $20.00 for one
font or $30.00 for both. If you require a more extensive range of bitmaps,
please add $5.00 per font. Prices are Canadian and include any applicable
taxes and shipping. American and other international orders, please pay by
money order in Canadian funds.
Address orders to:
David Vereschagin
Rune
50 Alexander Street,
Suite 1901
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M4Y 1B6
telephone: 416-960-0606
Cheques and money orders should be made payable to "David Vereschagin".
Fonts will be shipped once payment is received. They can be delivered
either physically by mail or electronically via CompuServe or GEnie. Please
indicate which method you prefer and, if you want them uploaded to you via
one of the electronic services, provide your CIS PPN number or GEnie mail
address. Fonts uploaded via CompuServe or GEnie will be in StuffIt format
unless you request them unStuffed. Please indicate whether you desire fonts
in Macintosh or Windows format or both (no extra charge).
Comments, inquiries or suggestions on these fonts (or others which may be
in development) are welcome and may be directed either to the address or
phone number above, or to me at either my CompuServe address: 75645,1752,
or my GEnie address: VERESCHAG1.
Initial posting of this Windows font will be on CompuServe on the DTP Forum
and on GEnie on the Design to Print RoundTable. You may freely distribute
this font to others, provided you include this Read Me file. Posting of
this font on other services or bulletin boards, or any other form of
commercial distribution must first receive the explicit permission of its
creator.
June 11, 1991