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font cache and referenced not by font name, but by the
PostScript ID and point size. The operating system does not
save the image as PostScript, but as a bitmap matched to
the output resolution of the printer. When you print the same
font a second time at the same point size, the bitmaps print
much faster.
Font IDs for new fonts are automatically generated in the
range of 4,000,000 to 4,999,998. If you are a commercial
font developer, you should contact Adobe Systems, Inc. at
[phone] for an allocated font ID.
The PostScript ID Field is optional. If you do not want your
font to have a unique PostScript ID, set this field to 0 and
Fontographer won’t put a unique ID in your font.
TrueType
Developed as a joint venture by Apple and Microsoft,
TrueType fonts have become a popular outline font option
for Macintosh and Windows systems
You can set your ascent and descent in Font info under the
Element menu to adjust for the larger em square, if you
wish. You might try values of 1,638 for ascent and 410 for
descent to approximate the default em square’s 800/200
split. Many users like working in the larger em square, as
they feel it gives them finer control of the character
outline. You can, however, successfully create a TrueType
font using the default em square of 1,000 built into
Fontographer.
To generate Macintosh TrueType fonts:
1. Choose "Generate Font Files" from the File menu.
2. If you are not already in the Advanced mode, click
on the Advanced radio button in the Generate Font
Files dialog.
3. Select Macintosh from the “Computer:” pop-up menu.
4. Select "TrueType" from the "Format:" pop-up menu.
There is a TrueType Options dialog which appears when
you click on the “TrueType Options” button.
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