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Mac Forum / Applications / Mac Applications / October 2008Font Book mystery
How can I print in a font that's not only not in Font Book but that it won't import? OK, the font in question is in my User library along with others that did not come with the MacBook Pro laptop, but the others are listed in Font Book. Is my computer so "Intel"ligent that it can use a font it claims doesn't exist? It does some strange things to it, but will print at least part of it. I was trying to use it in a letter to someone interested in runes(it's a rune font) and odd things were happening, so I moved the letter to the old computer where the font was at home, which is also the only one the printer will communicate anyway, finished the page, and printed. But now my curiosity is working overtime. I found the font IS, as I said, in my User library, but not even Spotlight will admit its existence, even though it appears in AppleWork's font list. Or. . . horrid thought. . . could this mystery font be related to my as-yet-undiscovered Firefox gremlin? That would be the ultimate weirdness.  SignatureMary Loomer Oliver (aka Erilar) You can't reason with someone whose first line of argument is that reason doesn't count. --Isaac Asimov Erilar's Cave Annex: http://www.chibardun.net/~erilarlo > How can I print in a font that's not only not in Font Book but that it > won't import? OK, the font in question is in my User library along [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > in my User library, but not even Spotlight will admit its existence, > even though it appears in AppleWork's font list. How old is the font? Who made it? Do you have a virgin backup copy you could replace the existing one with just in case the current one has been corrupted? What kind is it? OS 10 won't recognize bitmap or Adobe Type 3 fonts. Just to be clear, if you load fonts by putting them in your home folder (perfectly acceptable approach), the path should be ~/Library/Fonts/<whatever font>. My point being that they have to be inside the Fonts sub-folder, not just loose in your home Library. > Or. . . horrid thought. . . could this mystery font be related to my > as-yet-undiscovered Firefox gremlin? That would be the ultimate > weirdness. I wouldn't think so. --Fred > > How can I print in a font that's not only not in Font Book but that it > > won't import? OK, the font in question is in my User library along [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > been corrupted? What kind is it? OS 10 won't recognize bitmap or Adobe > Type 3 fonts. OK, I have now investigated. 1993, but no further info, and that's all I have on the other computer, too. It won't tell me where it came from, but I originally downloaded it from somewhere on the web(at least my organic memory is still working). I noticed another font on the other computer that TELLS me it's a bitmapped one, but I don't know where to look for more info on this one. I have some other fonts I acquired from the web, but they came with more info, and when moved over to the new MacBook Pro and its OS X, they all ended up listed in FontBook--except this one. It's in my ~/Library/Fonts/Bryggen folder, where 12 and 24-point versions appear. When I ask it for info, it lists FontBook as default user, though it doesn't appear there the way every other font I've moved does. > Just to be clear, if you load fonts by putting them in your home folder > (perfectly acceptable approach), the path should be > ~/Library/Fonts/<whatever font>. My point being that they have to be > inside the Fonts sub-folder, not just loose in your home Library. So it's there, but not in FontBook. And yesterday I played with it again and it was behaving as long as I used either 12 or 24 point. I suspect I was trying to manipulate an odd size when it was being weird earlier. This computer being so much more INTELligent than the poor old G4, may it have been trying to do something the font wouldn't put up with??? No one needs as many fonts as I have cluttering up my computer, but I discovered early on that trying to delete the boring ones can have unfortunate side effects, so I just added the old acquisitions to what came with the laptop. SignatureMary Loomer Oliver (aka Erilar) You can't reason with someone whose first line of argument is that reason doesn't count. --Isaac Asimov Erilar's Cave Annex: http://www.chibardun.net/~erilarlo > where 12 and 24-point versions appear. Then it's likely a bitmap. Bitmaps aren't supported in OS X. SignatureI kill all messages, and replies to messages, from Google Groups. See http://improve-usenet.org for details. > > where 12 and 24-point versions appear. > > Then it's likely a bitmap. Bitmaps aren't supported in OS X. Interesting. Because yesterday afternoon it was behaving as long as I chose one of those sizes. However, I can't print from the laptop because my printer is too old, and the font is on the G4, which can, anyway. SignatureMary Loomer Oliver (aka Erilar) You can't reason with someone whose first line of argument is that reason doesn't count. --Isaac Asimov Erilar's Cave Annex: http://www.chibardun.net/~erilarlo > > > where 12 and 24-point versions appear. > > > > Then it's likely a bitmap. Bitmaps aren't supported in OS X. > > Interesting. Because yesterday afternoon it was behaving as long as I > chose one of those sizes. That confirms it's a bitmap. > However, I can't print from the laptop > because my printer is too old, and the font is on the G4, which can, > anyway. SignatureI kill all messages, and replies to messages, from Google Groups. See http://improve-usenet.org for details. > > How old is the font? Who made it?... > OK, I have now investigated. 1993, but no further info, and that's > all I have on the other computer, too. It won't tell me where it came > from, but I originally downloaded it from somewhere on the web... Google is your friend! ;) <http://babel.uoregon.edu/yamada/fonts/runes.html> Looks like it's a bitmap. I can't really tell though because it's in StuffIt form. My version of StuffIt Expander doesn't work with 10.5, and they want my name and email address before they'll send me the download instructions to get it. You, of course, are welcome to pursue it if you choose. hth, --Fred > > > How old is the font? Who made it?... > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > <http://babel.uoregon.edu/yamada/fonts/runes.html> Oh, lovely! This site has straight old futhark! This font is hard to type from anyway, because it doesn't give me straight old futhark without switching back and forth between upper and lower case. > Looks like it's a bitmap. I can't really tell though because it's in > StuffIt form. My version of StuffIt Expander doesn't work with 10.5, and > they want my name and email address before they'll send me the download > instructions to get it. You, of course, are welcome to pursue it if you > choose. I tend to collect odd fonts, even if I seldom use them. 8-) SignatureMary Loomer Oliver (aka Erilar) You can't reason with someone whose first line of argument is that reason doesn't count. --Isaac Asimov Erilar's Cave Annex: http://www.chibardun.net/~erilarlo > I tend to collect odd fonts, even if I seldom use them. 8-) There is an interesting collection of fonts from Apostrophic Lab that I've posted in my taliesinsoft iDisk Public folder. I'm quite certain that there is no licensing problem if you download them. SignatureJames Leo Ryan ..... Austin, Texas ..... taliesinsoft@me.com |
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