Using and Managing Fonts in Mac OS X - UC Davis Department of ...
Using and Managing Fonts in Mac OS X - UC Davis Department of ...
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Introduction<br />
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From pr<strong>of</strong>essional type controls to unlimited open fonts, from cross-platform portability<br />
to <strong>in</strong>ternational language support—these are just a few reasons <strong>Mac</strong> <strong>OS</strong> X v10.2 is the<br />
ultimate creative platform. Among other th<strong>in</strong>gs, it opens the door to powerful new ways <strong>of</strong><br />
us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> manag<strong>in</strong>g fonts.<br />
An entirely new, multiuser operat<strong>in</strong>g system—not simply an upgrade <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mac</strong> <strong>OS</strong> 9—<strong>Mac</strong> <strong>OS</strong> X<br />
<strong>in</strong>corporates a new font architecture free from the limitations that plague other operat<strong>in</strong>g<br />
systems. As a result, <strong>Mac</strong> <strong>OS</strong> X provides the most comprehensive support for font formats <strong>of</strong><br />
any platform. It delivers powerful tools for font organization <strong>and</strong> navigation. It <strong>of</strong>fers enhanced<br />
character coverage for truly pr<strong>of</strong>essional typesett<strong>in</strong>g. And it enables smooth cross-platform <strong>and</strong><br />
cross-media portability.<br />
No limits. There are no font limits <strong>in</strong> <strong>Mac</strong> <strong>OS</strong> X. Theoretically, it is possible to place an entire<br />
font library <strong>in</strong> a s<strong>in</strong>gle folder <strong>and</strong> use it; because <strong>Mac</strong> <strong>OS</strong> X provides virtual memory, the<br />
subsystem simply uses more memory when necessary.<br />
More fonts. <strong>Mac</strong> <strong>OS</strong> X v10.2 <strong>in</strong>cludes more than 50 pr<strong>of</strong>essional-quality fonts <strong>and</strong> supports<br />
additional non-Roman languages <strong>and</strong> bidirectional fonts (see Appendix A). Zapf<strong>in</strong>o has been<br />
rescaled <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>cludes many more glyphs. Lucida Gr<strong>and</strong>e supports Arabic, Hebrew, Thai, <strong>and</strong><br />
traditional Greek as well as more symbols <strong>and</strong> Roman glyphs. Numerous other fonts have<br />
been updated to <strong>in</strong>clude additional typefaces <strong>and</strong> language encod<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Richer font support. For more predictable cross-platform <strong>and</strong> cross-media publish<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
<strong>Mac</strong> <strong>OS</strong> X supports all <strong>of</strong> the major font formats, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g PostScript Type 1 (with the doublebyte<br />
PostScript fonts required for non-Roman languages), Multiple Master, TrueType, <strong>and</strong><br />
OpenType (see Appendix B).<br />
Smoother fonts. Text <strong>in</strong> <strong>Mac</strong> <strong>OS</strong> X looks great <strong>and</strong> is easy to read on all displays. A new<br />
control <strong>in</strong> the General system preference allows users to select one <strong>of</strong> four font-smooth<strong>in</strong>g<br />
styles to <strong>in</strong>crease readability: St<strong>and</strong>ard (best for CRT displays), Light, Medium (best for flat-panel<br />
displays), <strong>and</strong> Strong. Sophisticated font-render<strong>in</strong>g technology with subpixel filter<strong>in</strong>g also<br />
<strong>in</strong>creases effective resolution.
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