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KATHLITA TYPEFACE INFORMATION
Kathlita is a typeface that was designed specifically for use in creating
newsletters. It is an unusual typeface that appears very formal in larger
sizes, but informal and highly legible in smaller sizes. It is not specifically
based on any previous type face, and has a unique look and feel. It was created
using Fontographer 2.3 from the Altsys Corporation. This is a complete
typeface, including all the special characters currently supported by the
Apple Macintosh. Also included in this typeface is the 1/2 fraction
(option-shift-1) so annoyingly missing from every Apple typeface. The family
ID number is 231.
ABOUT USEWARE:
Kathlita is being marketed under the useware concept. Which means that you
don't have to pay for it until you actually use it on a job. Laser printer and
image-setting services may include samples of the typeface in their type sample
catalogs without charge. If you do actually use this typeface on a job for
yourself or a customer, please send $20 to:
Pop Void Publications
109 Minna St., Suite 583
San Francisco, CA 94105
Make checks payable to Pop Void Publications. Registered owners will be
entitled to free upgrades. I will also listen to their two-cents worth if they
have any suggestions for improvements or changes to the face. Registered owners
will also receive TypeRider, a quarterly newsletter dedicated to type design
and the use of Fontographer.
HOW TO INSTALL KATHLITA:
To use Kathlita, drag the printer file (titled Kathl) into your System folder.
Install the bit-mapped file (titled Kathlita.bmap) using Font/DA Mover, or
Suitcase. DO NOT put the printer file inside another folder in your System
folder. Kathlita may also be installed directly in your printer or your
printers hard drive using either SendPS, Font Downloader, or the LaserStatus
DA. The additional file entitled Kathlita.AFM contains kerning information and
should also be placed in the System folder. This is optional. The typeface will
function without it.
ABOUT ITALICS AND BOLDFACE:
There is much confusion among Mac users about what the words italic and
boldface mean. If you look closely at printed examples of many typefaces, you
will notice that the italic characters are not merely slanted versions of basic
typeface. The easiest place to spot the difference is usually the lowercase a.
The same is true of boldface characters. If a typeface has no italic or
boldface version, the printer will either fake it by slanting and thickening
the characters, or ignore the request (as is the case with Zapf Chancery).
Kathlita does not currently have separate italics or boldface versions. For
italics, you will get Kathlita oblique. Bold appears as a thickened version of
the basic typeface. I hope to eventually develop satisfactory italic and bold
versions of this typeface. The oblique type is an acceptable substitute for
true italics, but I do not recommend the use of bold letters in the typefaces
current configuration.
ABOUT POP VOID PUBLICATIONS:
Pop Void Publications is a desktop publishing and laser printing service in
San Francisco. We, from time to time, print various small publications, and
also help others layout and assemble their publications. Kathlita is only one
of several fonts that we have created. For more information, send a SASE to
the address shown above.