Getting Started With True Type Z031 0099 A.Pdf Ebook

Getting Started WithTrueType What’s in This for You? pple wants you to get the most out of your printer. That’s why we've produced this brochure. It contains information about type, graphics, and technology that will help you produce more effective documents. It doesn’t matter whether you write busi- ness letters, compile spreadsheets, give presentations, or pro- duce newsletters—if you need to get your words into print, there’s something in here for you. This brochure is organized in four sections. The first section discusses TrueType,” Apple’s powerful new font technology. You'll find out how TrueType can give you great type, at any size, on any printer. The second section consists of four sample documents. These documents were created using the basic TrueType font set that comes with all Apple” printers, and demonstrate how type can add impact and structure to your documents. The third section contains more sophisticated examples, each incorporating graphics and one or more commercially available fonts. You'll see how you can really make your work stand out by adding just a few new fonts to your software library. The final section is a partial list of TrueType font and software vendors. You can refer to this list when adding to your TrueType font library. Section 1 TrueType This section provides a short explanation of the features and advantages of TrueType fonts. TrueType What Is TrueType? ruelype is great type. At any size. On any computer screen. From Typewriters to Laser Printers The printing press mechanized the mass And from any printer. TrueType is a unique font format that production of written words. But people still guarantees that if your document looks good on screen, it will needed faster alternatives to handwriting. look even better in print. The four font families that come with your printer—Times, Helvetica; Courier, and Symbol—are TrueType font families. This means that all the characters in the fonts are described to the A Typewriters The typewriter was the first personal print- computer and the printer as outlines. As you type, your ing machine. It’s efficient, but you're gener- Macintosh” computer uses those outlines to determine what the ally limited to one font and one type size. characters look like on your monitor—the space inside the out- lines is displayed in black. Your Macintosh can enlarge, reduce, or stretch TrueType outlines to give you the exact type size or shape you want. And when you output your work, the printer uses the Computers and dot-matrix printers Some early computer p…