Font Sources and Tips

Font Tips and Techniques -
Most things you ever wanted to know about fonts - and then some.
(http://www.sketchpad.net/fonts.htm)

Adobe Type Library Source -
Large amount of adobe fonts and other utilities available.
(http://www.adobe.com/type/main.html)

Bitstream Fonts -
A source of thousands of fonts by download or CD (Mac and PC), plus typeface services, font managers and developer products.
(http://www.bitstream.com)

Image Club Fonts -
Fonts available from the Image Club line of fonts.
http://www.eyewire.com/products/type/imageclub/

Jumbo Fonts -
Various fonts available for download.
(http://www.jumbo.com/mm/fonts/)

Microsoft Fonts and Utilities -
Several free fonts for download plus a number of font utility programs.
(http://www.microsoft.com/typography/free.htm)

Typesetting Tips -
Tips include bolding fonts, the uses of dashes, justification, choosing a typeface, rules of good typesetting, use of white space, and much more.
(http://www.typeart.com/typesettertips.html)

UNDERSTANDING SCREEN, PRINTER AND TRUE TYPE FONTS

Missing fonts on a printing job is one of the most common printing problems that we face here. In addition, it costs customers time and money.

Why is this a problem?

Simply put, the printing company's computer that outputs the file must contain the fonts used by the customer in the job. If it does not, the job will not print properly.

Many computers need both a screen font (so the job can be viewed on the screen) and the printer font (sometimes called a postscript font) so the printer can print the job on the output device. Lack of either one of these will cause the job to print improperly. True type fonts include both of these functions in one font.

On a Mac, a screen font will have a single "A" when viewed as an icon. A true type font will have three "A"s. In the list view, the screen font will simply be called a "font" and the printer font will be called a "Postscript font".

On the PC, a true type font will have the extension "ttf." A postscript font will have the extensions "pfb" and "pfm." Both of these font extensions must be present or the font will not print properly.

Checklist for customers:

• What format (Mac or PC) will output your job at the printing company?
• Does this match the format the job was created in? If so, you must make sure that you supply the printing company with both the screen and printer fonts for your job if they do not already have them.
• If the format is different, you must make sure that the other format has the equivalent fonts that you used. Your sales rep will be able to help you out in this area.