Q87817: INFO: TrueType Font Converters and Editors
Article: Q87817
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,95; winnt:3.5,3.51,4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbOSWinNT350 kbOSWinNT351 kbOSWinNT400 kbOSWin95 kbSDKWin16
Last Modified: 12-MAY-2001
3.10 4.00 | 3.50 3.51
WINDOWS | WINDOWS NT
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1
- Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface (API)
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SUMMARY
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The text below lists a number of commercial software tools that convert existing
fonts to TrueType fonts or help build new fonts. The tools are listed in
alphabetical order by name. None of these tools is recommended over any other,
nor over any that are absent from the list. Each of the tools has its own
strengths and weaknesses. Before making any purchase, examine the tool and its
documentation to see if it meets your needs. This list will be updated as more
tools become available.
Some of the following tools run on an Apple Macintosh while others run on an IBM
PC/AT or compatible computer. The same TrueType font can run on a Macintosh or
with Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1.
To convert a font from the Macintosh to Windows 3.1, save the data fork from a
Macintosh font to a file, copy the file to an MS-DOS-formatted disk, give the
file a .ttf file extension, and use the Windows 3.1 Control Panel to install the
font.
The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance
or reliability.
MORE INFORMATION
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Last Update: 24 July 1992
FONT CONVERSION UTILITIES
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AllType for MS-DOS
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Author: Atech Software
5964 La Place Court, Suite 125
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(619) 438-6883
Description: Character-based application running under MS-DOS.
Converts almost any font format to any other. Supported
formats include TrueType, Type-1, Type-3, Nimbus-Q, and
Intellifont.
Evolution 2.0 for Macintosh
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Author: Image Club Graphics, Inc.
1902 11th St. SE, Suite 5
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 3G2
(403) 262-8008
Description: Converts almost any font format to any other. Supported
formats include TrueType, Type-1, and Type-3.
FontMonger for Windows
FontMonger for Macintosh
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Author: Ares Software
561 Pilgrim Drive, Suite D
Foster City, CA 94404
(415) 578-9090
Description: Converts almost any font format to any other. Supported
formats include TrueType, Type-1, Type-3, and
Intellifont. Also provides minor font editing by
creating composite characters or rearranging the
characters in a font.
Incubator for Windows
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Author: Type Solutions, Inc.
91 Plaistow Rd
Plaistow, NH 03865
(603) 382-6400
Description: Supports adding effects to TrueType fonts. Contact Type
Solutions for more information.
Metamorphosis Professional for Macintosh
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Author: Altsys Corp.
269 W. Renner Rd
Richardson, TX 75080
(214) 680-2060
Description: Converts almost any font format to any other. Supported
formats include TrueType, Type-1, Type-3, and PICT
format. One interesting feature allows the user to read
a Type-1 font from the ROM of an Apple LaserWriter
printer and convert the font to another format.
FONT EDITORS
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Fontographer 3.5 for Windows
Fontographer 4.1 for Macintosh
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Author: Altsys Corp.
269 W. Renner Rd
Richardson, TX 75080
(214) 680-2060
Description: A complete font editing tool. Supports creating a font
from scratch and modifying existing fonts. Supports a
variety of formats including TrueType and Type-1.
Includes an autohinter.
FontStudio 2.0 for Macintosh
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Author: Letraset Graphic Design Software
40 Eisenhower Dr
Paramus, NJ 07653
(800) 343-TYPE or (201) 845-6100
Description: A complete font editing tool. Supports creating fonts
from scratch and modifying existing fonts. Supports a
variety of formats including TrueType and Type-1.
Includes an autohinter.
TypeMan 1.0 for Macintosh
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Author: Type Solutions, Inc.
91 Plaistow Rd
Plaistow, NH 03865
(603) 382-6400
Description: Designed for font foundries, this tool provides precise
control over the hints in a font and includes an
autohinter. Supports specifying a font in a high-level
programming language, which the tool compiles to the
binary TrueType format.
Additional query words: 3.10 4.00 true type
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Keywords : kbOSWinNT350 kbOSWinNT351 kbOSWinNT400 kbOSWin95 kbSDKWin16
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWin32sSearch kbWin32API kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310
Version : WINDOWS:3.1,95; winnt:3.5,3.51,4.0
Issue type : kbinfo
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