Microsoft KB Archive/87817

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INFO: TrueType Font Converters and Editors

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Q87817

3.10 4.00 | 3.50 3.51 WINDOWS | WINDOWS NT kbgraphic

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1
 * Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface (API)

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SUMMARY
The text below lists a number of commercial software tools that convert existing fonts to TrueType fonts or help build new fonts. The tools are listed in alphabetical order by name. None of these tools is recommended over any other, nor over any that are absent from the list. Each of the tools has its own strengths and weaknesses. Before making any purchase, examine the tool and its documentation to see if it meets your needs. This list will be updated as more tools become available.

Some of the following tools run on an Apple Macintosh while others run on an IBM PC/AT or compatible computer. The same TrueType font can run on a Macintosh or with Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1.

To convert a font from the Macintosh to Windows 3.1, save the data fork from a Macintosh font to a file, copy the file to an MS-DOS-formatted disk, give the file a .ttf file extension, and use the Windows 3.1 Control Panel to install the font.

The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

MORE INFORMATION
Last Update: 24 July 1992

                     FONT CONVERSION UTILITIES =========================

AllType for MS-DOS
Author: Atech Software

             5964 La Place Court, Suite 125 Carlsbad, CA 92008 (619) 438-6883

Description: Character-based application running under MS-DOS.

Converts almost any font format to any other. Supported formats include TrueType, Type-1, Type-3, Nimbus-Q, and Intellifont.

Evolution 2.0 for Macintosh
Author: Image Club Graphics, Inc.

             1902 11th St. SE, Suite 5 Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 3G2 (403) 262-8008

Description: Converts almost any font format to any other. Supported

formats include TrueType, Type-1, and Type-3. FontMonger for Windows

FontMonger for Macintosh
Author: Ares Software

             561 Pilgrim Drive, Suite D              Foster City, CA 94404 (415) 578-9090

Description: Converts almost any font format to any other. Supported

formats include TrueType, Type-1, Type-3, and Intellifont. Also provides minor font editing by             creating composite characters or rearranging the characters in a font.

Incubator for Windows
Author: Type Solutions, Inc.

             91 Plaistow Rd              Plaistow, NH 03865 (603) 382-6400

Description: Supports adding effects to TrueType fonts. Contact Type

Solutions for more information.

Metamorphosis Professional for Macintosh
Author: Altsys Corp.

             269 W. Renner Rd              Richardson, TX 75080 (214) 680-2060

Description: Converts almost any font format to any other. Supported

formats include TrueType, Type-1, Type-3, and PICT format. One interesting feature allows the user to read a Type-1 font from the ROM of an Apple LaserWriter printer and convert the font to another format.

FONT EDITORS ============ Fontographer 3.5 for Windows

Fontographer 4.1 for Macintosh
Author: Altsys Corp.

             269 W. Renner Rd              Richardson, TX 75080 (214) 680-2060

Description: A complete font editing tool. Supports creating a font

from scratch and modifying existing fonts. Supports a             variety of formats including TrueType and Type-1. Includes an autohinter.

FontStudio 2.0 for Macintosh
Author: Letraset Graphic Design Software

             40 Eisenhower Dr              Paramus, NJ 07653 (800) 343-TYPE or (201) 845-6100

Description: A complete font editing tool. Supports creating fonts

from scratch and modifying existing fonts. Supports a             variety of formats including TrueType and Type-1. Includes an autohinter.

TypeMan 1.0 for Macintosh
Author: Type Solutions, Inc.

             91 Plaistow Rd              Plaistow, NH 03865 (603) 382-6400

Description: Designed for font foundries, this tool provides precise

control over the hints in a font and includes an             autohinter. Supports specifying a font in a high-level programming language, which the tool compiles to the binary TrueType format. Additional query words: 3.10 4.00 true type

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