Using Type 1 fonts in OSX

[neuroman]

I'm wondering, how exactly to use my existing Postscript fonts on MacOSX - since there is no ATM, how to proceed. Also, are fonts for OSX and Classic different at all - I mean, what about TrueType...

Feedback appreciated.

[Tigger]

You can use all fonts from old Mac OS in X.
You don't need ATM anymore for PS fonts. In fact, you didn't need it in OS 9.

OS X also can use PC ttf Fonts, and these new Open Fonts or however they are named.

[neuroman]

I suppose you meant Adobe-Microsoft standard OpenType fonts . But I'm not certain that I don't need ATM in Classic OS....

[uoba]

Unfortunately ATM does not and will not ever exist on MacOS. Adobe have ceased to produce it.

Extensis Suitcase 10.1 is now out for OSX is very good. Goto www.extensis.com

[Tigger]

Originally posted by neuroman
But I'm not certain that I don't need ATM in Classic OS....

yeah, I am also not certain, but so I was told by someone who should know...

You only will need Suitcase if you want to make sets of fonts for different projects or something like that. Mac OS X can handle as many fonts as you can get, AFAIK.

You can also make your own sets in OS X (try the font menu in Text Edit, you can make your own sets there), but this is a little limited.
I think this is also limited to Cocoa programs.

[Jadey]

I used ATM all the time in 9 for font sets, yes, but also to turn on WYSIWYG font menus. If ATM isn't coming to X, what else can do this?

[twyg]

hmm... Maybe Apple could actually put it into the core of 10.2?

I would like them to have an option to be able to turn it on/off in sys prefs though!

Off to the feedback board...

[uoba]

I hated WYSIWYG font menus.

But didn't Suitcase have MenuFonts (their equivalent way of implementing WYSIWYG)?

It doesn't appear to be in 10.1