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Alphabetized PostScript Width Table
Quite a few people have asked for a PostScript width table which
presents the typefaces in alphabetical order. The width table
NEWPOST.WID does exactly that.
The order of the typefaces in the width table distributed with Ventura
Publisher is not as crazy as it might at first appear. The order is
determined by the following factors:
1) The first four typefaces are the ones included
in the original Apple Laserwriter and other basic
PostScript printers. The typefaces appear
alphabetically within this set of four.
2) The next set of typefaces are those included in
the LaserWriter Plus, IBM PostScript printer, and
most other PostScript printers. The typefaces
appear alphabetically within this set.
3) The remaining typefaces are the ones available
on disk from Adobe Systems as of the time Ventura
Publisher version 2.0 was finished (August 1988).
By using this approach, the typefaces which are available to most
people appear at the top of the list.
Because of trademark requirements, the words "ITC" and "New" are
included with many of the typeface names in the width table
distributed with Ventura Publisher. In the NEWPOST.WID width table,
these have been eliminated to make it easier to read.
To use this width table, use the LOAD NEW WIDTH TABLE command in the
Set Printer Info option (Options Menu). Once you have loaded the width
table, you can use the ADD/REMOVE FONTS option (Options Menu) to
remove unneeded fonts. The benefits of removing excess fonts include:
1) Smaller width table size. A smaller width table
not only takes up less disk space, but also makes
archives created with the Multi-Chapter copy
command much smaller.
2) Easier to find the fonts you need. Why force
yourself to look through a bunch of fonts you
don't use?
3) Faster initialization. When you run Ventura
Publisher, a smaller width table may load somewhat
faster.