INFO: TrueType Font Converters and Editors

ID: Q87817

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), used with:
- Microsoft Windows NT, versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0
- Microsoft Windows 95

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.

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Last Update: 24 July 1992


                      FONT CONVERSION UTILITIES
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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
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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.

Additional query words: 3.10 4.00 true type

Keywords : kbNTOS350 kbNTOS351 kbNTOS400 kbWinOS95 kbSDKWin16
Version : WINDOWS:3.1,95; winnt:3.5,3.51,4.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
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