DOCUMENT:Q87817 12-MAY-2001 [win16sdk] TITLE :INFO: TrueType Font Converters and Editors PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.1,95; winnt:3.5,3.51,4.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbOSWinNT350 kbOSWinNT351 kbOSWinNT400 kbOSWin95 kbSDKWin16 ====================================================================== 3.10 4.00 | 3.50 3.51 WINDOWS | WINDOWS NT kbgraphic ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1 - Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface (API) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= 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 ================ Last Update: 24 July 1992 FONT CONVERSION UTILITIES ========================= AllType for MS-DOS ------------------ 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 --------------------------- 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 ------------------------ 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 --------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------- 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 ============ Fontographer 3.5 for Windows Fontographer 4.1 for Macintosh ------------------------------ 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 ---------------------------- 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 ------------------------- 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. 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