New Bitstream Font Manager available for free trial download
Colleen Cronin
FYI -- Bitstream has just announced Font Navigator, a premier Windows
font manager that is now available for a free 30-day trial download from
Bitstream's home page at http://www.bitstream.com/fontnav. A copy of the
announcement is provided below.
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Bitstream Releases New Premier Windows Font Manager
Bitstream Font Navigator 3 provides Windows users with a
state-of-the-art, easy-to-use font manager
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.輸ugust 19, 1997唯itstream Inc. (Nasdaq: BITS) announced
today the release of Bitstream(R) Font Navigator(TM) 3, its font manager
for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 95 and Windows NT 4.x. Font Navigator is an
affordable, complete, state-of-the-art and easy-to-use font solution for
Windows. With Font Navigator, users can easily install, de-install,
sort, group, sample, view and manage TrueType(R) and PostScript(TM) Type
1 fonts. The software also lets users assign font groups to specific
documents and applications, and create shortcuts. Font Navigator is
network compatible and comes with 17 high-quality Bitstream typefaces
ranging from fun edutainment styles to classic text and display fonts.
"Font Navigator is the latest addition to Bitstream痴 family of products
for Windows users and desktop publishers," said Rob Abreu, director of
type technologies product marketing of Bitstream Inc. "As a leading
developer of type and type technologies, Bitstream understands the
electronic publishing needs of the graphic design community. Font
Navigator was designed with the demands of the Windows user in mind and
solves the problems associated with font management."
Font Navigator痴 features include the ability to instantly install or
de-install TrueType or PostScript fonts simply by dragging and dropping
fonts between windows; view or print font samples or catalogs; sort
fonts alphabetically, by format, style, manufacturer, etc.; view font
properties, such as manufacturer, embedding bits, style, etc.; create
and review font samples, such as waterfalls and rotated text, and
develop font groups.
Font Navigator is available for a free 30-day trial download by
accessing Bitstream痴 Font Navigator home page at
http://www.bitstream.com/fontnav. In North America, Font Navigator can
be purchased directly from Bitstream for a U.S. List Price of $39.95
(plus shipping and handling) via the Internet or by calling
800-522-3668. Font Navigator is also available for purchase in Europe
through authorized Bitstream resellers and distributors. For more
information, users should contact Bitstream Mainstream Software
Solutions in the United Kingdom at +441-242-227-377 or Bitstream b.v. in
the Netherlands at +31-20-5200-300.
About Bitstream Inc.
Bitstream Inc. develops and sells software solutions for the creation,
enhancement, management, transport, viewing and printing of electronic
information. The Company licenses typeface libraries, publishing servers
and imaging technology directly and through its subsidiaries, business
agents, VARs, and distributors to hundreds of computer hardware
manufacturers and software developers worldwide. Headquartered in
Cambridge Massachusetts, USA, Bitstream痴 stock is traded on the
National Market System under the NASDAQ symbol "BITS." For more
information on Bitstream or its products, visit the company痴 site on
the World Wide Web at www.bitstream.com.
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Bitstream is a registered trademark and Font Navigator is a trademark of
Bitstream Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation. TrueType is a registered trademark of Apple
Computer, Inc. PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.