![]() When you must use an extended character that’s not cross-platform, try to fake the missing character. You’re safe when you stick to the alphabet, number sets, and common symbols such as % and $. ![]() When an operating system can’t match a character, it will substitute another, with possibly disastrous results. Beware extended characters, such as ligatures, fractions, and some mathematical symbols.Įven in typefaces that meet the strictures of step1, the Mac and Windows versions may not share all characters. An incomplete list of foundries that sell cross-platform fonts is at the end of this page.Ģ. Fonts from competing foundries may have the same names, but don’t be fooled–they’re different, and those differences can be enough to monkey with your layout. Make sure you purchase the font from the same foundry as the original. No matter what your final destination, never mix PostScript and TrueType fonts in one document–it could seriously confuse the system. When the documents are headed for desktop printers, the Web, or presentations, TrueType is acceptable. If your documents are destined for a professional printer, stick with PostScript on both platforms. There are two primary font formats: TrueType and Type 1 (commonly called PostScript). Install the same type format of the same face from the same foundry on both platforms.
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