Specifications

What You Need to Know about Fonts
This chapter provides basic information about fonts. If you are
new to fonts and desktop publishing, you might want to read
this chapter to understand fonts and the terminology used to
describe them.
However, an understanding of fonts is not necessary to use
fonts. To select a font, you simply make a selection from your
software’s Font menu. The font is then displayed on screen and
can be printed by using a software menu item.
The only time you might need to understand more about fonts
is if you are encountering font problems. The most common
font problems are the following:
0 The printer substitutes a font other than the one you
selected with your software.
0 The printed page does not exactly match what is on screen.
Such problems normally occur when you use an emulation
other than LJ4 or when you are trying to print fonts that are not
installed on the printer. If you are having font problems, read
the section “Printer and Screen Fonts” in this chapter to
understand how you can resolve and avoid font problems.
Font Overview
A font, or typeface, is a set of characters and symbols that share
a common typographic design and style. Popular fonts include
Times Roman, Times Roman Bold, Courier, and Arial.
The characters within a font come in a range of sizes, but they
share the same style. A style is a slight variation of a particular
font design, such as bold or italic, used for emphasizing words
or phrases within a paragraph. Fonts with differing styles, such
3-2 Fonts