truetype fonts

jane_lightle
23.Sep.2007 1.33pm
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I have always stayed away from these, but recently found a font style that I want to use for a new logo.

Am I best to continue staying away?



sii
23.Sep.2007 1.55pm
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Unless your printer is using antiquated output equipment there’s been no reason to avoid TrueType since 1998. And in this case you’re making a logo - which I assume means that you’ll be converting to curves in an app like illustrator - there should be no issue? However, If you are feeling especially worried you could ask the font vendor to sell you a Type 1 version – I’m sure they’d be happy to take your money.


Eben Sorkin
23.Sep.2007 2.05pm
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Simon puts it well. Worry Not.


SuperUltraFabulous
23.Sep.2007 4.09pm
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Also many fonts use the TrueType format to take advantage of the excellent hinting capabilities that format provides. Tahoma/Verdana are an excellent example of this.

Mikey :-)


Lex Kominek
24.Sep.2007 10.52pm
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Most of my font collection is in TrueType format. I’ve never had problems.

- Lex


krisztian peter szabo
15.Oct.2007 3.50pm
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...well, in case you only gonna use it with a logotype, and convert it to paths during the process it won’t make a difference if it was originally a tt font :)


jayyy
15.Oct.2007 7.36pm
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I usually stay away from Type 1 fonts.

I grew up on TrueType.