Postscript?True Type?Open Type?

baker st
3.Apr.2008 10.03am
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Read up on some of the differences between postscript and true, and it’s not really sinking in. Can anyone shed light; as in, one or the other is a thing of the past, much like CSS is replacing tables on the net.



peterbruhn
3.Apr.2008 10.14am
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Check the wiki


paul d hunt
3.Apr.2008 10.30am
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what Peter said:
OpenType
TrueType
PostScript


allanm1
3.Apr.2008 12.23pm
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This little article of mine about the differences between PostScript and TrueType curves (with diagrams) might help:

http://cr8software.net/article004.html


baker st
3.Apr.2008 3.46pm
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Thanks alot Allan, great help


Atif
3.Apr.2008 9.14pm
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Check a little more detailed article by Thomas W. Phinney.

http://blogs.adobe.com/typblography/TT%20PS%20OpenType.pdf


baker st
4.Apr.2008 5.22am
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Cheers Atif