Re: big fat shape table fonts?

[mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon)]

Scott Alfter wrote:

>In article <20030911034325.26542.00000835@mb-m26.aol.com>,
>Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:
>>Appleworks with SuperFonts is also great for fixed-size GS fonts,
>>and there are lots of 36+ point fonts available for downloading.
>
>...and if you have a IIGS, you could use Pointless to render a TrueType font
>into a bitmapped font of any size.  I mainly used it to render fonts for use
>with SuperFonts, PublishIt!, and other 8-bit apps.  (IIRC, SuperFonts is
>limited to 127 pt., though, which is a bit over an inch and a half...half of
>that if you're printing in high-quality (144x144 or 160x144 dpi) mode.)

I loved the high-quality mode--it made my 9-pin Prowriter look like
NLQ.  ;-)

But the OP wanted the fonts to display on the screen, so 127 pixels
should be *more* than enough!  That's why was thinking 36 or so.

-michael

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