Re: TTF fonts with LaTex and use in other apps

"p8mode" <p8mode@xxxxxxx> schrieb:

> Hello,
>
> Im a but confused aboutr fonts in LaTeX, and the interaction with other
> apps that use (ie read/edit) documents (esp pdf) thus created. In
> particular I have a current MikTex installation, with a current
> ghostview/script, and Acrobat Reader/Distiller 5, on Windows 2000. Im
> generally interested in producing a pdf file as an end product (but
> still generally use the dvi-ps route, and only sometimes pdfLatex). I
> also generally dont change the default font in my docuemnts (Computer
> Modern presumably?) since I quite like it as it is
>
>>>From what Ive read (Kopka's book and the Uk Tex Faq), computer modern
> (bitmapped) used to be standard build in fonts for LaTeX, but should be
> avoided now because of problems in Acrobat Reader (prior to version 6
> at least). This is in principle no problem since there are True Type 1
> versions of these CM fonts (which are vector rather than bitmap).

True type (.ttf) and type1 (pfb) are two different font formats.


> It seems that my LaTeX distn automatically uses these true type1
> versions (if I look at the fonts listed in Acrobat when and embed the
> fonts using GhostView). So can I expect no problems with
> printing/viewing the pdf as it is (with the true type 1) fonts
> embedded, or are there any further issues I need to be aware of?

It should work fine.


> However some other apps still have trouble reading the resuting pdf. Eg
> Adobe Illustrator 10 cant find the font even when its embedded, and
> most other apps cant find it if its not. Presumably theyre looking for
> a "ttf" file in the windows "winnt/fonts" directory? I thought this was
> the standard place to put fonts and the standard file ending for such
> (at least on windows). So what "files" is ghostscript embedding in the
> pdf...the "tfm" file?

Normally ghostscript shouldn't embed a font. It's dvips that should
embed it in the ps.


> If I naievely copied the .tfm file to the
> winnt/fonts directory and changed then ending to "ttf", would things
> work better?

No. tfm files don't contain fontdescriptions, only metrics.


> So why are there no corresponding "ttf" files for the true type1 fonts
> that cme with LaTeX.

There exist ttf-Versions of the (OT1-encoded)-cm-fonts

ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/fonts/cm/ps-type1/bakoma/ttf/

I don't know if they would help you as I didn't have understand what
fonts you really use (minimal example?), and what trouble illustrator
has.

> Are vector fonts always better than bitmap fonts?

99%: yes. bitmap can be a better choice if you want to prepare a pdf
for a special printer.

> What would I need to do if I wanted to use the original bitmaped
> versions of the CM fonts?

disable dvipspreferoutline in updmap.cfg




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