[comp.sys.mac] Font questions

knapp@cs.utexas.edu (Edgar Knapp) (05/03/90)

I need some help with Mac fonts. I have a PostScript file containing
an outline font description of font X. I can download this file to the
printer, capture the PostScript output of any Mac program, convert all
occurrences of (LaserWriter resident) font name Y, say, to X, download
this modified file, and get font X in all places where font Y was on
screen as desired.

Now this is O.K. except for minor problems with spacing, lack of
WYSIWYG, and the hassle of having to manually download and convert
all those files.

My questions are:

 - How does one go about building a printer font that is automatically
   downloaded by the LW driver upon demand? In the process I would
   like to use the font definition I already have. Is there a program
   that might be of assistance?

 - How can I create a screen font from the PostScript outline?

 - How do I set up the link between a (manually created) screen font
   and a downloadable PostScript font?

Thanks,

Edgar

(knapp@cs.utexas.edu)