Printer and Screen Fonts

The advances in desktop publishing and other computer endeavors have led to an increase in the variety and quality of fonts available for printers. At the same time, the need for quality screen fonts has grown and users expect a reasonable approximation on the screen of what they plan to print. Since the fonts used to print a document are rarely the same as the fonts used to display the document on the screen, font vendors must supply screen fonts that complement their printer fonts and information files that accurately define the metrics (size and shape) of the printer fonts. When a user installs the screen fonts and the metrics files, MicrosoftÒ WindowsÔ application can take advantage of the fonts to generate the best possible WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) display.