DOCUMENT:Q67027  12-NOV-1999  [win95x]
TITLE   :Bitstream Fontware 3.0 Installation Kit Description
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a 
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SUMMARY
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The following is a brief description of the Fontware 3.0 Installation Kit.

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 - The kit makes fonts for the most popular laser printers from Hewlett-Packard,
   Apple Computer, and other vendors.

 - It makes fonts for dot-matrix printers and displays (screens) for certain
   applications/environments.

 - It makes fonts for devices equipped with the Bitstream Quality Enhancement
   Module (QEM) (Alternative PostScript PDL printers that provide Bitstream
   "hints").

 - It makes fonts in sizes ranging from 2 points to 144 points, depending on
   your application.

 - It supports most popular character sets, including ASCII, IBM PC, HP Roman 8,
   and PostScript.

 - It allows merging of several Fontware 3.0 Installation Kits. You can share
   directories and typefaces among the applications supported by the kits. You
   can also create fonts for multiple applications simultaneously and share
   laser-printer fonts among them.

 - It allows for easy addition and removal of support for individual devices or
   applications.

 - It creates a dated and time-stamped summary log file each time you make
   fonts.

 - It creates a dated and time-stamped error log file each time an error or
   warning occurs when you make fonts, so that you may troubleshoot more
   effectively.

 - It Provides extensive online help.

A Bitstream Fontware Installation Kit is available through a fulfillment coupon
included with the retail version of Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a 3rdparty win30

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Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a

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