User Guide

PostScript Type 1
Five encoding vectors are accepted in Windows: Custom,
Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Adobe Standard, and Adobe
Expert. In the Advanced dialog, you also get to choose
which files should be output, whether or not the use
of “Flex” is appropriate, and if hints should be included in
the font.
Windows Type 1 PostScript fonts—also called ATM
fonts—are intended for use in Windows with Adobe Type
Manager (ATM) 2.x (or higher). ATM requires that two
files be available in order for font installation to be
successful: the PFB and PFM.
To generate Windows PostScript Type 1 fonts:
1. Choose “Generate Font Files” from the File menu.
2. Select “PC” from the Computer pop-up menu.
3. Select the encoding option appropriate for your font.
If you feel adventurous, read the section about encoding
options earlier in this chapter. Ninety-five percent of the
time, you’ll want to use Windows or Windows 95
encoding. There are only two encoding vectors which
don’t make sense for Windows: ISO Latin 1 and Macintosh.
4. Select the PostScript Type 1 option in the Format
field.
5. The option Include hints is checked by default.
Generally leave this on; only turn it off if your font exhibits
hint-related printing problems.
6. Output PFM file should be checked; the AFM and
INF options should be unchecked in most situations.
Fontographer User's Manual
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