Postscript and OpenType fonts

Fontsmith fonts are supplied in both Postscript and OpenType formats. Postscript Type1 fonts for the Macintosh are made up of two files: a font suitcase for screen display, and a printer font file for printing.

OpenType fonts are natively supported on Windows 2000, Windows XP and Mac OS X. With ATM (Light or Deluxe), you can use them as far back as Windows 98 and Mac OS 8.6.

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Installing Postscript fonts

Mac OS Classic (7–9.x)

Drag all of the font suitcase files and the PostScript font files into the "Fonts Folder" in the "System Folder".
Alternatively you can install Postscript fonts using font management software such as Suitcase or ATM Deluxe (refer to your user guide for these). You may need to re-start your computer.

Mac OS X (10.x)

There are several locations in which fonts can be installed:

/Library/Fonts folder — all users of the system will have access to the fonts

/Users/user name/Library/Fonts folder — only the user has access to the fonts

Fonts folder — systems with Classic Environment installed can install fonts as directed in the 'Mac OS Classic' section above.

Drag the font files into the desired folder from one of the above options.

Alternatively you can install Postscript fonts using font management software such as Suitcase or FontBook (refer to your user guide for these). You may need to re-start your computer.

Installing OpenType fonts

Before you purchase any of Fontsmith's OpenType fonts please check the system requirements and that your current software does not need updating. You can find all the latest information at;

http://store.adobe.com/type/browser/OTReadMe.html

Take care to install font families in a single format only, OpenType, PostScript or TrueType.

Macintosh OSX

Before these fonts can be installed, they must be de-compressed using a software product called “Stuff-It”. All MAC files that are downloaded from the WEB site are in a .hqx format (compressed).

If Stuff-It Expander is needed, you can download a FREE version at

http://www.stuffit.com/mac/index.html

In order to install OpenType fonts, you must be running either Mac OS X, or running Mac OS 8.6 - OS 9.x with ATM 4.6 installed. If ATM is needed, you can download the FREE ATM 4.6 “Lite” version.

http://www.adobe.com/products/atmlight/main.html

Installing fonts on OS X.

Save the compressed font file to your desktop, and de-compress using "stuff-it" expander

• Open up Hard Disk.
• Open Up the Library Folder
• Open up the Fonts Folder
• Highlight and drag the .otf file into the FONTS folder.

Note: Customers can also use, Suitcase, Font Book or other supported font management software to install their fonts. In these instances, they should consult the user guide on how the fonts should be installed.

Note: OSX users if you do not see the fonts listed in the menu right away, then you may need to restart your computer.

Macintosh OS 8.6 - OS 9.2.2

Before these fonts can be installed, they must be de-compressed using a software product called “Stuff-It”. All MAC files that are downloaded from the WEB site are in a .hqx format (compressed).

If Stuff-It Expander is needed, you can download a FREE version at

http://www.stuffit.com/mac/index.html

In order to install OpenType fonts, you must be running either Mac OS X, or running Mac OS 8.6 - OS 9.x with ATM 4.6 installed. If ATM is needed, you can download the FREE ATM 4.6 “Lite” version.

http://www.adobe.com/products/atmlight/main.html

Installing fonts on OS 9 or below.

Save the compressed font file to your desktop, and de-compress using "stuff-it" expander

• Open up the Hard Disk
• Open up the System Folder
• Open up the Fonts Folder
• Highlight and drag the .otf font into the FONTS folder.

Note: Customers can also use, Suitcase, Font Book or other supported font management software to install their fonts. In these instances, they should consult the user guide on how the fonts should be installed.

Note: If you do not see the fonts listed in the menu right away, then you may need to restart your computer.

Windows 2000, XP

To use the font, you will need to follow each step.

Step 1: WinZip

You will need WinZip to unzip any PC Compressed files. If you don't have WinZip, you can download the free Evaluation at http://www.winzip.com. Please do this before going to step 2. If you are not sure how to use WinZip, use the Help button on the WinZip once that it is installed.

Step 2: Extracting the Font from WinZip:

• Double Click on the .zip font file. This will launch WinZip
• Click “I Agree”
• Click Extract
• Type in “Fontsmith” after the c:
• Click Extract
• The font should be in a folder named “Fontsmith” on the C drive

Step 3: Installing Fonts:

• Click on the start button, roll your mouse over Settings, then click on Control Panel (On XP OS go to start then click on Control Panel)
• In the Control panel window Double Click on the Fonts Folder
• In the Fonts folder window, click on the File button (top left) –> then click on Install new fonts
• In the Add Fonts window Navigate to the C drive and the "Fontsmith” folder where you extracted the fonts in Step 2
• Double click to open the font folder
• Select all
• Click OK
• You should see the Install bar working
• Now your fonts are activated for use in all your Windows applications

Windows 95, 98, ME, NT

To use the font, you will need to follow each step.

Step 1: WinZip

You will need WinZip to unzip any PC Compressed files. If you don't have WinZip, you can download the free Evaluation at http://www.winzip.com. Please do this before going to step 2. If you are not sure how to use WinZip, use the Help button on the WinZip once that it is installed.

Step 2: Adobe Type Manager (ATM)

You will need ATM, version 4.1 or later, to install OpenType fonts on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT. If you do not have ATM 4.1, a Lite version is available at no charge.

http://www.adobe.com/products/atmlight/main.html

If you are downloading ATM the first time:

• Download ATM Lite to your desktop
• Unzip it to your program files
• It will start installing by asking questions. Continue clicking Yes or OK
• The file will default right into your Program files. Once you installed ATM, and you restart your system, go to Step 3.

Step 3: Extracting the Font from WinZip:

• Double Click on the .zip font file. This will launch WinZip
• Click “I Agree”
• Click Extract
• Type in “Fontsmith” after the c:
• Click Extract
• The font should be in a folder named “Fontsmith” on the C drive

Step 4: Installing Fonts using Adobe Type Manager

• Launch Adobe Type Manager (Start–>Programs–>Adobe–>Adobe Type Manager)
• In the ATM window, click on the Fonts tab.
• Choose Browse For Fonts from the source pop-up menu. Navigate to the folder that contains the fonts you want to install.
• Click on the font you want to load and click on ADD.
• Exit ATM