cross-platform/computer font issues

[brad]

What are my options for having consistency across
platforms (mac to pc) or merely computers (mac to
mac, for example) when I use fonts that the PCs or
MACs don't have?

I realize that with other mac users I can send them the
fonts and they can install them. But what about PC
users? Can I embed them or do something so others
don't need the fonts on their rigs in order to see what I
want them to see (in other words, the presentation I
designed with the fonts I used)?

Thank you in advance for any help. This is for a client.

[Mickey Stevens]

On 8/25/02 1:29 PM, in article 849a01c24c65$679f0d80$3bef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA10,
"brad" <b.mi...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

> What are my options for having consistency across
> platforms (mac to pc) or merely computers (mac to
> mac, for example) when I use fonts that the PCs or
> MACs don't have?

E-mail them a link where they can download the font if it's free, or a
purchasing company.

>
> I realize that with other mac users I can send them the
> fonts and they can install them. But what about PC
> users? Can I embed them or do something

I don't think so.

> so others
> don't need the fonts on their rigs in order to see what I
> want them to see (in other words, the presentation I
> designed with the fonts I used)?

You are probably best off using cross-platform Office fonts or OpenType
fonts for any platform.

There are also some shareware and freeware applications on the internet
allowing you to convert TrueType fonts from Mac to PC (do a web search).
Maybe one of those could help.

>
> Thank you in advance for any help. This is for a client.

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[Steve Rindsberg]

> I realize that with other mac users I can send them the
> fonts and they can install them.

Not legally, no. Not unless the font owner has specifically given
permission for this.

>But what about PC
> users? Can I embed them or do something so others
> don't need the fonts on their rigs in order to see what I
> want them to see (in other words, the presentation I
> designed with the fonts I used)?

Mac and PC fonts aren't compatible, at least not for now, though I
understand that things will change in time.

Fundamentally, this whole font thing is a pain in the fundament. The only
real option is to use fonts that are likely to be present on both systems.
That doesn't give you much to work with.

[Jim Gordon]

Hi

Mickey and Steve pretty much covered it. Here's a link to information about
OpenType fonts should you wish to purchase and distribute them:

http://www.adobe.com/type/opentype/main.html

-Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

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Thanks.

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[Sandra]

We're running PPT 98 on the Mac and PPT 97 on the PC - assuming the
function hasn't been removed,
one thing you can do - if your presentation is not intended to be
edited by the client - is bring your presentation onto a PC running
powerpoint (and with the PC TT versions of the fonts you want) and
resave the file checking "embed True type fonts". This will embed the
fonts, but if your client tries to edit the file they will get a
message about how they don't own these fonts so they won't be able to
save it properly.
We usually opt to use arial as the only font, though, so the client
has the ability to edit. Even if we don't intend for them to make
changes we'd prefer them not to see that wacky error message.
-Sandra

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