Specifications

If you have both Classic and Mac OS X versions of a font and you choose the Classic
font (the one stored in /System Folder/Fonts) as the one to keep, that font will
continue to work in both Mac OS X and Classic. If you select a version outside of the
Mac OS 9 System Folder (such as /Library/Fonts), that font will no longer be available
to Classic applications.
Organizing Fonts for a Third-Party Font Manager
You can organize fonts for a font manager in many ways. However, most creative
professionals follow the same basic strategies and organizational structures.
Members of creative workgroups who do not have a fast internal network or access to
a central file server might prefer to manage fonts locally on their individual computers.
However, if you have a fairly robust network and a central location for application files,
it is best to centralize your fonts on a server. See page 11 for more information about
server-based fonts.
You can organize fonts on local drives in several ways: by client, by job, and by name.
In addition, some third-party font managers offer special locations for font storage,
but you might not have to use that location. Check with the company that provides
the font manager.
Here are a few best practices used in the industry.
• Organizing fonts by client. This option is useful in design shops with many clients,
where each client has a specific identity package.
• Organizing fonts by job. This option is especially useful in service bureaus.
• Organizing fonts by name. This is a good option for design shops that regularly use
an assortment of fonts.
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