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notes 2.3.2 fontMonger
FontMonger is a new product in the Macintosh market. FontMonger is a font conversion utility,
but it goes further, allowing you to customize your fonts to some degree. FontMonger also
lets you convert to PICT outlines or EPSF files. Although FontMonger does not allow editing
of the actual outlines of a font, it allows you an array of other functions such as the ability to
copy characters between fonts, perform various transformations to any or all characters of a
font, and create a variety of composite characters such as fractions and accented characters.
Suppose you have always wanted to create a narrow version of Times. Open up Times, select
all the characters, open up the Alter Characters window, and type 80% in the width box. Save
the new font as Times Narrow. FontMonger will also save the previous original characters in
the PostScript font so you can modify it further in the future, or, if you wish to save on disk
space, compress the font and it will remove the extra information. Similarly, you can expand
characters horizontally, modify character widths, or add a slant for obliqued fonts. Creating
fractions is equally easy.

Microsoft’s free Font properties extension provides access to text entries stored
within TrueType and OpenType TM fonts. Since type designers cannot easily
edit these entries, we have created the font properties editor.
2.3.3 Cool 3D text

Cool 3D Production Studio is a program for creating and animating 3D text and graphics, to
include in various videos and multimedia products. With this program, you can create titles and
3D graphics, generate animations, and include them in your videos. Includes new modelling
tools, animations plugs-in, and new features for animation and video. It runs on Windows 98SE/
ME/2000/XP.

Give the steps of using Fontmanager for setting system font.

self assessment
Choose the correct answer:
1. A ................. is family of graphic characters that usually includes many type sizes and
styles.
( a) typeface (b) boldface
( c) serif (d) None of the above
2. Verdana is an example of serif font.
( a) True (b) False
3. ....................... is/are widely used for subtitles in films and documentaries.
( a) Univers45 (b) Tiresias
( c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above
4. .................... tool is used to create a special symbol and use it in the entire text.
( a) Font editing (b) Style editing
( c) Graphic styling (d) None of these
5. ............... save the previous original characters in the PostScript font.
( a) EPSF files (b) Fontographer

( c) FontMonger (d) None of these

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