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- INTERLAC TrueType Font Version 2.0
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- by Kashif Husain (a.k.a. Blue Panther)
- Ostring-74
- 65824 Schwalbach
- GERMANY
-
- CompuServe: 100143,3316
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- CONTENTS:
-
- Following files are part of this Freeware font:
- INTERTTH.TTF
- README.TXT (this file)
- FILE_ID.DIZ (short description for mailboxes)
-
- This is a scaleable computer font designed after the language shown in
- comics published by DC Comics Inc.: "Legion of Super-Heroes" (LSH) and
- "Legionnaires".
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- INSTALLATION:
-
- This is a fully scaleable TrueType fonts for use with Microsoft
- Windows 3.1 (and higher) or IBM OS/2-2.1 (or higher). Please refer to
- your Operating System manual for instructions to install this TrueType
- font.
- If you need Adobe Type1 PostScript fonts for your computer (as used by
- IBM, Commodore Amiga and Atari computers) please use the fully
- scaleable Interlac PostScript Type1 font by the same author.
- If you need an Interlac font for Apple Macintosh computers, please
- use the conversion of my font by Joe Sewell (CompuServe ID:74136,360)
- available in the comic books library of the CompuServe Network
- (GO COMICS).
-
-
- HISTORY:
-
- "The designated language of the United Planets is Interlac, based on
- the Terran English with liberal additions from other Terran languages.
- In its most basic form the symbols of the language correspond perfectly
- to the twenty-six letters of the English language; the numbering system
- corresponds to Earth Base-Ten form. As the official U.P. language,
- Interlac is thought in schools throughout the system and is the common
- form of communication between most sentient United Planet races."
- (after "Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #1" - DC Comics 1988)
-
- I made subtle changes to the original designs for esthetical reasons
- since this language was never really "intended" by the Legion of
- Super-Heroes artists to be used as computer font.
-
- I wanted to include the monitor board symbols of the Legion members but
- this was not workable because of the complexity of the signs. But as a
- bonus I have added the symbol of "Superboy" (char.#236), "Lightning Lad"
- (char.#237), "Cosmic Boy" (char.#238) and "Saturn Girl" (char.#239).
- On PC's these characters can be accessed via the pressing the "ALT" key
- and the character numbers on the external numerical pad (MS Windows users
- have to type a "0" before the character number). However, in the PostScript
- Type1 version of this font I was able to add 25 more Legionnaire monitor
- board symbols.
- Look for various Public Domain Legionnaire symbols in icon-form by
- other authors for a complete list.
-
- This is the second time I created an Interlac font because the first
- version (created in August 1993) had "solid" characters (unlike this
- font which is "hollow", just like in the original comic design).
-
-
- NOTE:
-
- The INTERLAC font is expressly released as "Freeware" - you are under no
- obligation to remit any fee for its continued use. If you like it, keep it!
- Enjoy! Share it freely with your friends! I do ask that you distribute this
- INTERLAC font together with this README.TXT textfile. Please contact me if
- you want to make any changes.
-
- I welcome feedback at any time - the best way to reach me is by leaving me
- CompuServe mail (ID: 100143,3316), or sending hardcopy mail to the address
- shown above.
-
- DISCLAIMER:
-
- I can not guaranty that these files will work with your computer
- configuration (although the font worked perfectly on all the computers
- I could get my hand on).
- However, even if you encounter problems, there is actually no possibility
- that these files could harm your hardware or software in any way!
- If you don't like the font you can delete it by removing the files anytime
- without difficulties.
-
- Kashif Husain, February 1st, 1994
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- TrueType (c) Microsoft Corp. & Apple Computers
- MS Windows 3.1 (c) Microsoft Corp.
- Apple Macintosh (c) Apple Computers Inc.
- OS/2-2.1 (c) IBM Inc.
- Commodore Amiga (c) Commodore Business Machines Inc.
- Atari (c) Atari Corp.
- Adobe Type Manager (c) Adobe Systems Inc.
- Interlac, Legion of Super-Heroes, Legionnaires and related characters are (c) & TM of DC Comics Inc.
-
- Many thanks to Joe Sewell for converting my font to the Apple Mac.
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