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True Type and Post Script Fonts
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nugraphix
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Nov 13, 2002, 10:21 AM
 
What is the difference between the two?
     
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Nov 14, 2002, 04:25 PM
 
gah. Truetype is designed to look best on screen. Postscript is designed to look best printed.

Don't design for print using TrueType. Just don't.
     
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Nov 15, 2002, 05:03 AM
 
Originally posted by andi*pandi:
gah. Truetype is designed to look best on screen. Postscript is designed to look best printed.

Don't design for print using TrueType. Just don't.

Thank you. I wont.
     
   
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