User Guide

Features and Abilities, and Part II: Tips for Previous
Fontographer Users.
All of the Fontographer manuals assume that you are
familiar with the computer and that you have a working
knowledge of how your system operates. If you need
more information on these topics, refer to your
Macintosh or PC owner’s manual.
Tips icon
We’ve also compiled a truly excellent collection of tips you
can use to create your fonts. Tips are also easy to find.
Look for this tip icon throughout the manual or find them
under “Tips” in the Index.
Before you begin
Getting started
Before you can actually start using Fontographer, you need
to check to make sure your package is complete. Your
package should include a “User’s Manual” (this
book), “What’s New,” “Using Fontographer on Your
Macintosh” OR “Using Fontographer on Your PC,” a
Quick Reference Card, a product registration card, and—of
course—a CD ROM. In the event you don’t have access
to a CD ROM reader, you will also find a floppy disk
request card with which you can request software on 3.5
diskettes.
Make sure that you have everything you need to be able to
use Fontographer. If you are using the Macintosh version
of Fontographer 4.1, you must have a Macintosh Plus (or
higher) computer running a System 6 or later operating
system with 5.1 MB hard drive space, and at least 4 MB of
available RAM. It’s also a good idea to make sure you have
the latest version of Apple’s Hardware System update for
your machine. Otherwise you may encounter unexpected
results. You can get this utility from your Apple dealer,
through local user’s groups, or from Apple’s on-line
service AppleLink™.
For the PC version of Fontographer 4.1, you will need a 386
Fontographer User's Manual
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