Duplicate Font Names In Font List

[bird@nwsrs.nw.att.com (J. L. Walters)]

Some time ago Neil Parker wrote:

> The official font ID number for Chicago is 65534 ($FFFE).  This is
> probably the ID number recorded in your bitmapped Chicago font files.
> But for some reason, the Truetype Chicago that ships with Pointless has
> a font ID of 16383 ($3FFF).

> So that's why you have two Chicagos in your font menu--the Font Manager
> thinks that since they have different font IDs, they must be different
> fonts.

> I have the same problem in my own font menu.  Someday Real Soon Now I'm
> going to get out a sector editor and change my Truetype Chicago ID to
> 65534.  Until then, I just put up with it.

I have the same problem with another font.

Background:

My font is Beffle. I have some bitmapped versions and a TrueType
version. I don't remember where I got the bitmapped versions, however,
the TrueType version came from NAUG's BBS if memory serves.

My original bitmapped Beffle fonts have an ID of 2419. The Pointless
generated bitmapped fonts have an ID of 1258. (Thank you Font Factory
GS!)

Questions:

1. Which number is correct?
	a. If 1258 then Seven Hills' Font Factory can change my
	   original bitmapped fonts - no problem.

	b. If 2419 is correct then I don't have a clue on how to
	   change a TrueType font. Are there utilities to do this?
	   Other than a sector editor? If a sector editor is the only
	   way then I'd like to see a detailed procedure in the FAQ -
	   and of course on my HD ;-)
	
2. After removing all of the 1258 fonts (for the nonce) and
   and rebooting, I still see two Beffle entries in my font list
   for GraphicWriter III and AppleWorks GS. How do I nuke them?
   (I tried removing the invisible files: Font List and ??? from
   the Font directory. No help. Is a fire the only solution?)

I do understand that once I get rid of the double entries of Beffle
(that some kind soul will tell me how to do), that I can simply nuke
the 2419 Beffle font files and generate all of the 2419 point sizes
from the TrueType "1258 TrueType source," however, I'm trying to get an
understanding of the process here so that I can deal with such things
in a more rational way in the future.

Kind Regards,


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