Where and how to start with Unicode fonts?
Q1. Pls route us to documentation about the efforts needed to introduce UNICODE fonts? Or better said, Unicode-compliant fonts? A font indeed is never used in isolation: it is one of the components used in text rendering systems. Therefore, it is not strictly meaningful to ask if a font is Unicode-compliant; this question is more pertinent for the rendering system as a whole. Q2. Are Unicode fonts available for all standard typefaces? Q3. What about custom fonts? Q4. Is a transition to Unicode fonts paired with another font naming in the applications? Q5. Do the Unicode fonts also exist as outline fonts? Q6. Do conversion routines exist from custom bitmap fonts to outline fonts? Q7. If conversions in applications have to be undertaken from the Unicode perspective, is it worthwile/advized to consider the transition to outline fonts simultaneously? Or is this a too big overhead? Q8. Is there some listserver about fonts & printing? As you can see, beginners questions of HOWTO tackle this Unicode font journey. Jan -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Where and how to start with Unicode fonts?
In a message dated 11/3/2005 8:23:49 A.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Q8. Is there some listserver about fonts & printing? >> http://lists.topica.com/lists/afp-l/ -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Where and how to start with Unicode fonts?
Steve Comstock's company website http://www.trainersfriend.com/General_content/Book_site.htm has an introduction to this topic. Steve is a regular contributor to a few listservs. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Finnell Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 9:16 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Where and how to start with Unicode fonts? In a message dated 11/3/2005 8:23:49 A.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Q8. Is there some listserver about fonts & printing? >> http://lists.topica.com/lists/afp-l/ -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.clearswift.com ** -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
