Microsoft KB Archive/77215

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INFO: PostScript Fonts Have Two Font Names

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Q77215

3.00 3.10 WINDOWS kbprg

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Win32 Device Driver Kit (DDK) for Windows NT, version 3.1

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SUMMARY
A PostScript font has two font names:


 * 1) The Windows name for the font, such as &quot;AvantGarde,&quot; which appears in the font list in the Fonts dialog box in Control Panel.
 * 2) The PostScript name for the font, such as &quot;itc avant garde gothic,&quot; which can vary by printer manufacturer and which the printer driver sends to the printer to select the font.

If the font is a downloadable soft font defined in the printer font metrics (PFM) file format, the Windows name and the PostScript name for a font can be determined. The PFM file header has a field (dfFace) that points to the Windows font name and a field (dfDriverInfo) that points to the driver-specific PostScript font name.

If the font is an internal printer font defined for a specific printer, it is necessary to enumerate fonts in a given printer driver to find the Windows font name. There is no device-independent way to retrieve the PostScript font name for an internally defined printer font.

REFERENCE
For more information concerning the PostScript PFM file format, refer to Chapter 4 of the &quot;Microsoft Windows Device Development Kit Printers and Fonts Kit.&quot;

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