AFM Files - Each PostScript ArtFont has another font definition: the AFM (Adobe Font Metric) files. These files has important font information such as kerning pairs, metrics, etc that the fonts may need in order to print perfectly. Although the AFM files are not required, it is highly recommended to place these files in the System Folder.
D.P.I. - Dots Per inch. A standard unit of measurement for resolution.
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) - A file format that describes an image written in the PostScript language and contains the PostScript code neccesary to print the file as well as a previewed image for screen placement. All ArtClips images are stored in EPS format.
Font - See Screen Font or Printer Font. A collection of letters, numbers, punctuation, and other symbols which make up one style of a typeface.
PostScript - A computer language, created by Adobe Systems, that is used to define the appearance of images and type on a page.
Printer Font - The PostScript-defined font used by PostScript printers. These fonts are sometimes called outline fonts because they are defined not as dots, but as a series of mathematical curves that eventually make up a character. All downloadable PostScript typefaces contain a screen font and a printer font file.
Screen Font - The fonts you see on the Mac screen. All down-loadable PostScript typefaces contains both screen and printer font file.
TrueType Font - A combination of screen and printer font. TrueType fonts can be displayed perfectly at any size, any resolution.
