ReadMe.rtf X Overview of Font Collection 2.0 (January 1991)
Introduction
This directory contains PostScript fonts that I copied from Macintosh archive sites and moved to the NeXT Computer. Each font is contained in its own directory with a ".font" extension. (This is how NeXT Software Release 2.0 does things.)
Within each font directory, at least four files should be found:
fontname The PostScript code necessary to render the font.
fontname.afm The Adobe Font Metrics file.
fontname.readme Information about the font. This includes where it came from, the font creator's name and original notes, and any notes I had concerning the conversion process.
fontname.bmap A MacBinary version of the Macintosh screen bit-maps. (I include this because some of the authors require it and just in case someone is creative enough to convert them into screen bit-maps for the NeXT.)
I have tried each of these fonts on my NeXT Computer (running 2.0) and they seem to work. In the past, I have had problems with some fonts not loading correctly, but I believe everything now works. (I'm sure several of you will prove me wrong; I have great confidence in you!)
Font Descriptions
All the fonts in this package are shareware. See the "readme" files within the font directories for details. (Do not send money to me, send it to the original font creator. I'm just passing these fonts along hoping you find them useful.)
FontName FontType NotesX
BlackForest 1 Old World German mixed with the Venice font
Bodidly-Bold 1 resembles Adobe's Bodoni
CartWright 1 resembles Adobe's Ponderosa
Flintstone 3 "that modern stone-age family"
IBMKlone 3 First it was SoftPC, now this! This font has the IBM character set with the same mapping.
InkaBod 1 based on a Nordic typeface
Judas 1 resembles Adobe's wood font (caps only)
Kastellar-Openface 1 classical outline letters (has leading problems)
Kathlita 3 sans-serif
Mazama-Plain 1 Tall, curvy letters with swashes (based on M.G.B. Patrician)
MesozoicGothic 1 rough edged block letters
OswaldBlack 1 resembles Adobe's Bodoni
Pixie 1 like Bodoni after 10 or more beers
Polo-SemiScript 1 brush stroke with plenty of swashes
Sharktooth 1 solid black letters with white stripes in places
UpperEastSide 1 based on Parisian, vaguely resembles Broadway
UpperWestSide 1 masthead for the New Yorker magazine
VarahCaps 1 large black letters on stained glass background (caps only)
X Many of the notes listed above were based on comments given in the index file at um-mts.cc.umich.edu (directory PC2:). This site has a large collection of Macintosh related materials.
Installation
To help make the installation process easy, I have included a Makefile which can be run from a Unix shell. The following make commands are available:
make install Guess if you are running Software Release 2.0 or 1.0 and invokes install2.0 or install1.0, respectively.
make install2.0 Copies the font directories into place and runs buildafmdir.
make install1.0 Copies the AFM and PostScript files into the proper locations and runs buildafmdir.
make deletebitmaps Deletes the Macintosh bitmaps from the installed font directories. (Useful only if install2.0 was done.)
make deletereadmes Deletes the informational files from the installed font directories. (Useful only if install2.0 was done.)
make package Creates an Installer package suitable for distribution via removable media. (I almost distributed this package via this means, but I'm not completely sold on the Installer just yet.)
By default, the Makefile installs the fonts into ~/Library/Fonts. If you want to change this location, edit the INSTALLDIR line in the Makefile.
Good luck and I hope everything works for you! -dcb
