drtiller@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Donald Richard Tillery Jr) (05/25/91)
Does anyone know of a good source for PD compugraphic fonts? And on a related note, is there a PD program out there that will convert post script fonts to compugraphic fonts? I want these for my PageStream playing, and since 2.0 will have compugraphic fonts too, it will be REAL useful then too! Rick Tillery (drtiller@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu)
markg@amix.commodore.com (Mark Gardner) (05/28/91)
drtiller@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Donald Richard Tillery Jr) writes: > Does anyone know of a good source for PD compugraphic fonts? > > And on a related note, is there a PD program out there that will convert > post script fonts to compugraphic fonts? > > > I want these for my PageStream playing, and since 2.0 will have compugraphic > fonts too, it will be REAL useful then too! FYI, PageStream 2 (I have version 2.1) supports Compugraphic, its own font format, AND PostScript Type 1 fonts. No need to convert, just follow PageStream 2's directions and use the Font Manager to add them to its font list. Mind you, I too would like to know of sources for PD Compugraphic, PageStream, and PostScript Type 1 fonts. Anyone? > > Rick Tillery (drtiller@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu) -MG "Some wag's probably going to ask now if there's any way to convert TrueType fonts to Compugraphic...." ---------- Mark Gardner UUCP: uunet!cbmvax!amix!undrground!markg Internet: undrground!markg@amix.commodore.com
harris@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu (Michael Harris) (05/29/91)
Would someone please describe what "compugraphic" fonts are? I understand
how postscript works. Previous posts lead me to believe that compugraphic
fonts are some type of postscript font. Is this correct?
Michael Harris - harris@catt.ncsu.edu or harris@carvm3.vnet.ibm.com
Computer and Technologies Theme Program, North Carolina State University
========================================================darrell@comspec.uucp (Darrell Grainger) (05/29/91)
In article <1991May28.174145.13869@ncsu.edu> harris@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu (Michael Harris) writes: >Would someone please describe what "compugraphic" fonts are? I understand >how postscript works. Previous posts lead me to believe that compugraphic >fonts are some type of postscript font. Is this correct? 'Compugraphic' fonts are formally known as AGFA CompuGraphic fonts. They, unlike PostScript fonts, are designed to print out on a bitmap (dot matrix) printer. Normally, if you take an Amiga font and resize it they look horrible. CompuGraphic fonts normally come in sizes from 4-144 points and look almost as good as a PostScript printer's fonts. It is basically an inexpensive way to get multiple size fonts of a very high quality on a dot matrix printer. There are comparable fonts from AGFA Compugraphic to match the PostScript fonts. i.e. (CG) Times is the same as Times on a PostScript printer. > > Michael Harris - harris@catt.ncsu.edu or harris@carvm3.vnet.ibm.com > Computer and Technologies Theme Program, North Carolina State University > > ======================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Darrell Grainger (darrell@comspec) |Comspec Communications Inc. | | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |Disclaimer: My opinions do not | | (416)617-1475 (416)633-5605 |reflect those of my employer. | |------------------------------------+-------------------------------| | Motorcycle: Honda PC800 | Computer:Amiga 2000 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------
amigo@clinet.fi (Olli Vinberg) (05/30/91)
harris@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu (Michael Harris) writes: >Would someone please describe what "compugraphic" fonts are? I understand >how postscript works. Previous posts lead me to believe that compugraphic >fonts are some type of postscript font. Is this correct? Agfa makes compugraphic fonts, or at least the compugraphic-system was developed by Agfa. The outline of Compugraphic fonts is defined with bezier-curves (not sure about the spelling) So, compugraphic fonts are scalable just as are Postscript fonts. I'm not aware of any major differences between the two, other than the format. > Michael Harris - harris@catt.ncsu.edu or harris@carvm3.vnet.ibm.com > Computer and Technologies Theme Program, North Carolina State University > > ======================================================== -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Olli Vinberg ------------ Internet: amigo@clinet.fi ----- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
markg@amix.commodore.com (Mark Gardner) (05/30/91)
harris@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu (Michael Harris) writes: > Would someone please describe what "compugraphic" fonts are? I understand > how postscript works. Previous posts lead me to believe that compugraphic > fonts are some type of postscript font. Is this correct? The full name would be AGFA Compugraphic Intellifonts. They're outline-based fonts, like PostScript. But they AREN'T PostScript fonts. Those are completely different beasts. > > Michael Harris - harris@catt.ncsu.edu or harris@carvm3.vnet.ibm.com > Computer and Technologies Theme Program, North Carolina State University > > ======================================================== -MG ---------- Mark Gardner UUCP: uunet!cbmvax!amix!undrground!markg Internet: undrground!markg@amix.commodore.com
drtiller@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Donald Richard Tillery Jr) (05/31/91)
Sorry, I mis-stated myself. I am running PageStream 2.1. The 2.0 I referred to was WorkBench 2.0. Word is that it will support Compugraphic fonts. I was wondering if there was a PD source for Compugraphic fonts and/or a converter for ASCII post script or Adobe to Compugraphic format. Rick Tillery (drtiller@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu)