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04. Dec 2008, 06.19	Front page Tech Notes

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Installing OpenType Fonts in Windows

OpenType fonts work with Windows XP and Windows 2000

1. Choose Start > Control Panel (In Windows 2000, choose Start > Settings > Control Panel)
2. Double-click the Fonts folder.
3. Choose File > Install New Font.
4. Locate the fonts you want to install.
In the Drives list, select the drive and the folder containing the fonts you want to install.
In the Folders list, select a folder that contains the fonts you want to install. (Unzipped them first.) The fonts in the folder appear under List of Fonts.
5. Select the fonts to install. To select more than one font, hold down the CTRL key and click each font.
6. To copy the fonts to the Fonts folder, make sure the Copy fonts to the Fonts folder check box is selected.
7. Click OK to install the fonts.

Installing OpenType Fonts in Mac OS X

OpenType fonts work in Mac OS X.

If you use a font management utility to manage your fonts, follow the instructions for the utility to install and remove fonts.

Installing Fonts Directly into Mac OS X

1. Before installing fonts, you should close any open applications. For some applications, new fonts do not appear in the font menu if you install them while the application is open.
2. In the Finder, open the folder that contains the fonts you want to install.
3. Select the font files you want to install.
4. Drag and drop the fonts into the Fonts folder in the Library folder.

Number of Nodes in ArchiveType Fonts

Written by Archivist

Tuesday, 29 August 2006

Due to a number of nodes (points needed to define the shape of each letter) it is recommendable to convert the fonts to outlines before printing. By doing this a user avoids potential shape deformations or errors in the process. For the same reason it is possible that some fonts might slow down the performance on some older computers.

Nodes needed to define the shape and texture of Archive Copperplate Head

Since the fonts are rather detailed it takes a huge amount of nodes to define detailed shapes and structures. It is the price we have to pay in order to preserve the rich and complex texture found in the majority of the ArchiveType fonts.

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