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General Forums => General Discussion => Topic started by: Jon_J on April 14, 2006, 05:54:54 pm

Title: Thank You Meanie, I Like My New Fonts :)
Post by: Jon_J on April 14, 2006, 05:54:54 pm

I followed Meanie's instructions on how to "convert" TTF fonts.
I converted just one font into the 2 necessory rotations for my C3100
Now, when reading offline web pages in Netfront, I can switch to 18 point Arial Bold.
These are also accessable in HancomWord.

Now if I can just find one of my old favorites, "Shelly Allegro Script"
EDIT:
Darn, it's $22.00
(If I could only find my floppy from 1992 with Adobe Type Manager on it)

Title: Thank You Meanie, I Like My New Fonts :)
Post by: cmonex on April 14, 2006, 10:38:28 pm

hmm, and how to put fonts in for netfront? i'd like at least a small hint  thanks.

Title: Thank You Meanie, I Like My New Fonts :)
Post by: Jon_J on April 14, 2006, 10:49:20 pm

I'm not sure if this applies to changing fonts, but I made my prefs file rw
I did that because the home page setting didn't stick.
I load an image on /hdd3 as home when Netfront starts, so it doesn't try to connect.
the file "prefs" is located here on a C3100:
/home/zaurus/Applications/netfront3

Now back to your question.
In Netfront, select tool > browser setting. Select View tab. The font selection is in the bottom third of the tab.
Netfront will ask you to restart to make changes take effect.
(this is why I don't think my above changes to prefs matters, if it does, let me know)

When I first installed Netfront into Cacko Lite, none of the settings would stick.
I first started by editing prefs manually, then decided to make prefs rw

Opps, I forgot. If you don't know how to get the fonts onto your Zaurus, read Meanie's page here:
http://www.users.on.net/%7Ehluc/myZaurus/custom.html#custom (http://www.users.on.net/%7Ehluc/myZaurus/custom.html#custom)
search for makeqpf
EDIT: I used the wrong word the first time I replied, it's called "prefs"
hope this helps
Jon

Title: Thank You Meanie, I Like My New Fonts :)
Post by: Jon_J on April 15, 2006, 10:49:39 am

Here's some screenshots:
1rst pic is Netfront with helvetica selected
2nd pic is Netfront with arialbd selected

I used windoze arial bold to make this font, (arialbd)

Title: Thank You Meanie, I Like My New Fonts :)
Post by: speculatrix on April 15, 2006, 06:11:31 pm

does everyone know to check www.freefont.de every month?

Title: Thank You Meanie, I Like My New Fonts :)
Post by: bam on April 15, 2006, 09:02:41 pm

err, no whats that?

Title: Thank You Meanie, I Like My New Fonts :)
Post by: Jon_J on April 16, 2006, 11:13:16 am

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does everyone know to check www.freefont.de every month?
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Thanks for the link.
I've got 4 versions of CorelDraw.
These fonts are facsimiles of originals from major foundries.
They use Bitstream, and others.
These are good looking fonts, just different than the originals.
Draw4 has 100's of each TTF and PS fonts.
For instance their version of "Shelly Allegro Script", is different from the one that was included in Adobe Type Manager.

Title: Thank You Meanie, I Like My New Fonts :)
Post by: cmonex on April 23, 2006, 01:58:45 pm

WOW, thanks for the answers!

strange, i did already check the thread but couldn't see any replies. maybe my browser (not refreshing page properly?).

i'll try this soon, thanks again so much