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The font in this archive is shareware: please read the notice below, which
is from the author. It was originally intended for the Mac, and has been
converted for use on the Amiga. The changes were:
Read the original mac files into the Amiga using mac-2-dos
Convert the bitmap fonts using "mAFont"
Convert the mac postscript font file to Amiga ascii format (using "mAText")
Convert the mac ascii readme file to Amiga ascii format (using "mAText")
You should be able to use them with any PostScript interpreter. To use
them with "Post" (V0.2) make a directory "PSFonts:" - if you do not have one
already. Then copy the file "Gordon" to it, preserving case.
If you use the file "init.ps" as supplied you will then be able to use
findfont to automatically download them.
To use the amiga format bitmap fonts uncompress the file "Gordo.bmap.lzh"
into your FONTS: directory using "lharc -x x Gordo.bmap.lzh"
The rest of this file is the original author's shareware notice:
******
Francis X. "Butch" Mahoney, Jr.
302 Lessard St.
Donaldsonville, La. 70346
(504) 473-9378
The fee for this typeface is $15 as is, check or money order(preferred).
Or send $20 and a disk and a list of the sizes of the bitmaps you would
like to have and I will try to oblige (within reason...like, don't ask
for 127 point,etc...). Also, I can include (and probably will anyway)
varying spaces to help you set your own type. I like very close spacing,
but if you like to spread out your type, then this will be available from
within the font itself. This capability will be for those people who don't
have all the fancy new software that will do manual kerning, etc. (available
only to registered owners). [proposed spacing - units based on selected
point size - 1,1/2,1/4,1/8,1/16,1/32,1/64 and maybe smaller]
Hello Font Lover,
Previously, I had become very discouraged by distributing my work on CompuServe.
A couple of bad experiences made it difficult for me to
continue. However, recently I have received some recognition (Thank you
Richard Eckhardt), and it has made me rethink my position.
The economy is bad in Louisiana and I am not doing well. You may have
noticed the address change. I cannot afford the time on CompuServe except
for uploading. Also, my troubles are your gain for neither can I afford
to do any other kind of marketing for my work other than ShareWare (they
would cost at least twice as much or more). And just having me "sit on
these faces" (pun intended) is not doing any good for myself or anyone
else.
My first uploads to CompuServe were rather primitive attempts. I think
now you will find that I am capable of good - excellent quality alter-
natives to the "higher priced spreads".
I will assume you know what to do with this typeface.
(use Font/DA Mover 3.2 or higher, don't let Font/DA Mover change the
font id, etc...)
.........if you don't know how to work these, call!!! (not
collect)
.........if you can't call, write (like I said, I can't afford
CIS)
There is only one size bitmap with this typeface (I'm trying to keep my
long distance and your download charges to a minimum). And there is a
good chance
that it is not very clean (some of them are however, and even print fairly
well on ImageWriter - besides, LaserWriter doesn't care what the bitmaps
look like - you can use geneva first, then switch to this face before printing).
It will however, automatically download to any PostScript Device i.e.
LaserWriter, Linotronic, or any of the new PostScript printers that are
accessed by AppleTalk. (Versions of this typeface can be prepared for
manual downloading as a text only file for non-Macintosh computers if the
need should arise.)
If you should happen to investigate any of the other typefaces I've uploaded
you will probably discover that this is a form letter tacked on to every
one
of them. You can skip reading the others, however, the ShareWare fee remains.
PLEASE PAY ME...
Thank you.
P.S. If you are curious as to what happened to Calligraphic, I had to shelve
it. It doesn't work with the newer LaserWriter software. The new Fontographer
software was supposed to fix the problems. The recompiled Calligraphic
worked with the new LW software but the decorative letters don't print
properly (they turn out with black letters on the background, and they
are supposed to be white - I haven't been able to fix it - maybe with the
next release of Fontographer). Furthermore, it would only work if ZapfChancery
was available, which leaves out regular LW users.
Special note on Gordon
All the letters and some of the characters are here. But this one is incomplete.
No numbers and a lot of the special characters are missing.
Temporarily and inadequately substituted are Helvetica characters.
I hope to have this finished soon. There is enough for most typing purposes.
It is mostly intended as a headline or accent typeface (fashioned after
the Gordon's Jewelers logo - which, by the way is in this font - I built
this face around it when I was preparing a letterhead for my brother, who
works at Gordon's)