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Welcome to Unifonts™ Unique Typeface Collection in PostScript Type 1 and TrueType formats featuring more than 1100 original fonts. These high-quality fonts can be used with any Macintosh, Windows or DOS application and can be printed on any PostScript printer, dot matrix printer, or high-resolution imagesetter.
In order to meet the highest technical standards, every Unifonts typeface is hand digitized with artesan care, giving you the best screen resolution with a crisp output. Our PostScript Type 1 fonts are hinted and fully compatible with Adobe TypeManager (ATM), and our TrueType fonts have been constructed and hinted inaccordance with Windows TrueType format.
Each Unifonts font contains an extensive character set and a well crafted kerning table that has been carefully constructed for the best optical character spacing.
In our goal to be on the cutting edge of typeface developmlent and trends, Unifonts is always researching and creating new typefaces, offering an indispensable resource for art directors and graphic designers. Just go to www.unifonts.com for the latest development.
This User's Guide explains how to install the PostScript and TrueType versions of your font. It assumes that you are familiar with basic, Macintosh, or DOS or Windows operations, such as clicking and dragging, using menus, and moving icons. If you are unfamiliar with any of these
operations, please refer to your User's Guide.
Macintosh Installation
Installing PostScript Type 1: PostScript fonts consist of two parts: a screen font or bitmap and a printer font or outline. You need both files to work properly. You must install at least one size of a screen font for that font to appear in the font menu of your applications. Each Unifonts™ font also includes an Adobe Font Metrics (AFM) file. This is a text file that contains character metric and kerning information that is used by some applications to determine character spacing. Do not install this file unless your application requires it.
Macintosh System Requirements:
• A Macintosh Computer with a Hard Disk drive.
• 2 mb of RAM or more for Apple® System Software version 6.0.8. or later with Font/DA Mover 3.8
• Adobe Type Manager for PostScript fonts
Installing Screen Fonts: Open your font's PostScript Type 1 folder (PS). You must have all applications closed. Drag the screen font suitcase, the one similar with the first icon above, onto the System Folder icon on your hard disk. A message appears, telling you that fonts must be installed in a specific location. Click OK.
Installing Printer Fonts: if not already open, open the PostScript Type 1 folder again. Drag the printer font file, the one similar with the second icon above, onto the closed System Folder icon on your hard disk. After a message appears, click OK. Note: don't change any file name.
Installing TrueType Fonts: TrueType fonts comes with just one file. Every Unifonts TrueType font comes with a suffix "suit" in the suitcase name. Open your font's TrueType folder(TT). Again you must have all applications closed. Drag the TrueType font suitcase onto the System Folder icon on your hard disk. A message will appear, telling you that fonts must be installed in either the System file (System 7.0.x) or Fonts folder (System 7.1 or 7.5). Click OK.
All Unifonts fonts are fully compatible with Symantec's Suitcase, Alsys' MasterJuggler, and Adobe System's ATM and ATM Deluxe, utilities that help you manage and install fonts. To install and manage Unifonts fonts with these utilities, please check their respective user guides.
Windows Installation
All Unifonts typefaces come in PostScript Type 1 and TrueType format. It is only
necessary to install just one version.
If you primarily use Adobe Type Manager software and print to a PostScript device, you must install the PostScript Type 1 font. If you primarily use TrueType fonts, install the TrueType version.
LIC_AGMT.TXT (Unifonts License Agreement).
This text file contains specific information regarding your use of this
product.
Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements
TrueType:
Any PC running MS-DOS 3.1 (or later),
Microsoft Windows 3.1 (or later),
At least 640K of memory
Any TrueType-compatible printer or other Windows-supported printer.
PostScript Type 1:
Any PC running MS-DOS 3.1 (or later),
Microsoft Windows 3.0 (or later),
Adobe Type Manager
and at least 640K of memory
Any PostScript Type 1-compatible printer, HP LaserJet
Series II or III, or other Windows-supported printer.
Before Installing
Before installing any Unifonts typefaces, we recommend that you:
1. Check this README.TXT file for any last minute information concerning
this typeface or its installation.
2. Make sure you have the appropriate system software installed.
3. Read the software licensing agreement that came with this typeface.
4. Make one backup copy of the disk.
Installing TrueType Fonts - Windows 95:
1. Click "Start" on the Taskbar.
2. Select Settings, Control panel.
3. Double-click the Fonts folder.
4. Select "Install New Font" from the file menu.
5. Select the appropriate drive (typically A:) from the pop-up menu.
6. The font(s) to be loaded will appear in the "List of Fonts" dialog box.
Select the intended font to be installed.
7. Click "OK" or press Return.
Installing TrueType Fonts - Windows 3.1:
1. From the Program Manager, double-click on the Main icon.
2. Double-click on the Control Panel icon.
3. Double-click on the Fonts icon.
A list of installed TrueType fonts displays.
4. Click on the Add button.
5. From the drive list, select the drive containing the Unifonts typeface(s)
you want to install. A list of available TrueType fonts is displayed.
6. Click on the font you want to install and then click on the OK
button. The Windows Font Installer copies the outline font to the
specified directories.
7. Click on the Close button when installation is complete.
To install PostScript outline fonts (also known as printer fonts)
for Windows applications, you will use Adobe Type Manager (ATM).
Adobe Type Manager automatically generates the type you see on screen
so you do not have to install separate screen fonts (also known as
bitmap fonts).
Note: If you want to install PostScript Type 1 fonts for Windows
applications and you do not have Adobe Type Manager, follow the
instructions for "Installing Outline Fonts" for DOS installations below.
Installing Outline Fonts
Installing PostScript Type 1 fonts:
1. From the Program Manager, double-click on the Main icon.
2. Double-click on the Adobe Type Manager Control Panel icon.
A list of installed PostScript Type 1 fonts displays.
3. Click on the Add button.
4. Verify the target directories for the PostScript outline font and font metric files.
5. From the directories list, select the drive containing the Unifonts
typeface(s) you want to install. A list of available PostScript Type
1 fonts displays.
6. Click on the font you want to install and then click on the Add button. Adobe Type Manager copies the outline font to the specified directories.
7. Click on the Exit button and restart windows when installation is complete.
Using Outline Fonts
Once TrueType fonts are installed, they are available automatically
for use in your Windows applications.
Once PostScript fonts are installed, they may or may not be
available automatically, depending on the application you are using.
PostScript fonts will be available for Windows applications such as
Microsoft Word for Windows, Harvard Graphics, and Freelance Graphics. For
other applications, you will need to complete font installation from within
the application. For example:
For Windows Ventura Publisher, Adobe Type Manager installs the new
fonts in Ventura's ENVIRON.WID file. If you use a custom width file, you
must merge the ENVIRON.WID file with your custom width file.
For Windows Ventura Publisher, if you are using a PostScript printer and a version of ATM earlier than 2.0, you must edit WIN.INI so that the new typefaces will download automatically. See "Installing Printer Font Information for Windows Ventura Publisher" below.
For application-specific instructions, you can also refer to the
application's user documentation.
Installing Printer Font Information for Windows Ventura Publisher
To manually enter the name and location of the printer fonts that
are not resident in your printer in WIN.INI:
1. Use NOTEPAD or another ASCII text editor to open the WIN.INI file
found in the directory in which Windows is installed.
2. Locate the PostScript printer section of the WIN.INI file. For example, scroll to the section that looks similar to[PostScript,LPT1] (where LPT1 will be replaced by the printer port set for your printer).
3. Locate the lines that describe the new fonts and add the location of the .PFB file in the form: ,pathname\font.pfb. For example:
softfont10=c:\psfonts\pfm\PI2345___.pfm,c:\psfonts\PI2345___.pfb
4. Exit from the editor and restart Windows.
Downloading Outline Fonts
Windows automatically downloads fonts to your PostScript printer,
but you can choose to manually download fonts to speed printing. To
manually download outline fonts to either a parallel or serial printer for
Windows applications, you can use the Adobe PostScript Windows downloader,
Windown. The Windown utility runs within the Windows environment and
modifies the Windows system file (WIN.INI) to work with your printer fonts.
For more information on using Windown, refer to the Adobe Type Manager
User's Guide.
Unifonts File Naming Conventions
To copy or delete font files, as well as to use the PCSEND downloader
program, you need to know how to identify fonts by filename.
Some of the filenames in the Unifonts PC Type Library consist of 11 characters:
six characters followed by two underscores, followed by a three-
character extension. The first six characters of the outline printer
font, True Type font, and font metrics files for a given typeface are
always the same; their extensions are different.
The following filenames are font files example for Unifonts typefaces:
PI2345__.PFB Type 1 outline font
PI2345__.TTF True Type font
PI2345__.AFM Font Metric file
PI2345__.PFM Microsoft Windows metrics file
PI2345__.INF Font information file for DOS
Refer to the file "ReadMe.TXT", that accompanied the typeface to determine
specific typeface names and their corresponding PC filenames.
Technicall Support
Should you need any assistance installing or using Unifonts typefaces, please
e-mail our technical support staff at support@unifonts.com or call
1-203-334-0404 and ask for the technical support department.
Customer Service
For more information about Unifonts Typefaces, please e-mail us at
info@unifonts.com or call toll free 1-800-210-Type.
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