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PCL and Ventura Publisher Identification
These identification systems are relatively old ones and are rarely used in
modern DTP applications. However, to keep compatibility with all possible
usage of your font we recommend setting these options. They are used only
with Type 1 fonts and are exported only in the INF file.
Both systems are based on font appearance so they are close to the IBM
identification system. And both systems are one-level, so you just have to
select a well-known font that is close in appearance to your font. To
simplify this when the Automatically link all ID values check box is active
and you select one of the values FontLab will select the a similar value in
the other combo box. For example, if you select Helvetica in the PCL ID
combo box, Swiss will be selected in the VP ID combo box.
If you want you may enter PCL ID and VP ID indexes manually using the
edit fields at the left of the combo boxes. Please refer to the technical
specifications for detailed descriptions of these identification systems.
Microsoft Identification
This is the simplest identification system. Just select one of the common
font categories (Roman, Swiss, Modern, Script and Decorative) and you are
done. This is the only identification system that is implemented in the PFM
files that are used by Windows to work with Type 1 fonts, so we strongly
recommend selecting the proper value in this list box.
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Note: If you are building a Type 1 font for Windows, take this field very
seriously. Do not leave “Decorative” in this option if the font is not
decorative – this will affect the font spacing.