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Operating Systems => Fonts => Topic started by: scottrsimons on March 26, 2019, 08:01:35 AM

Title: T3Font issue
Post by: scottrsimons on March 26, 2019, 08:01:35 AM
Anyone heard of the font "T3font". I have a PDF that uses it twice in the document. I actually shows up as "T3font_0" and "T3font_1" the first time you open the PDF and check the fonts. Next time you open it and check the number behind the font name increases by 1 for both fonts. IE: "T3font_2" and "T3font_3".

Text looks fine before we process it. Original is RBG black, but we run it through Prinergy to Grayscale, and the PDF looks a bit fuzzy when "Fit to Window", but zooming in looks ok. CSR is worried what the customer is going to say.

Thoughts?
Title: Re: T3Font issue
Post by: Joe on March 26, 2019, 08:21:19 AM
I think it should be OK as long as it looks OK when zoomed in. Try printing high res laser and see how it looks on there.
Title: Re: T3Font issue
Post by: scottrsimons on March 26, 2019, 08:25:42 AM
Same thing I have told the CSR. Strange thing too, is when I tried to outline the font in Pitstop, it wouldn't touch it. And when I selected the text, each character is it's own element, and it looks as if it is below the selection. Very strange.
Title: Re: T3Font issue
Post by: Joe on March 26, 2019, 08:58:41 AM
Probably a freeware font of questionable quality. I've seen them with strange characteristics before too. Though not this particular one.
Title: Re: T3Font issue
Post by: Just_A_Mac_Guy on March 26, 2019, 09:52:16 AM
I seem to remember there was a Postscript Type 3 Font format that was never really adopted by the industry. I'm just about to have my first coffee of the morning and am still a bit groggy...
Title: Re: T3Font issue
Post by: scottrsimons on March 26, 2019, 01:43:46 PM
I vaguely remember the Type 3 fonts too. Very short lived.
Title: Re: T3Font issue
Post by: David on March 26, 2019, 03:45:40 PM
Multi Master....

fonts from HELL!
Title: Re: T3Font issue
Post by: StudioMonkey on March 27, 2019, 04:49:13 AM
A quick search confirms I have about 20 Type3 fonts lurking around, from 1986-8.  I have some bitmap fonts too from even earlier but of course I never use any of them ... anyone remember a font called Chicago?  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: T3Font issue
Post by: Joe on March 27, 2019, 07:04:37 AM
Quote from: StudioMonkey on March 27, 2019, 04:49:13 AMA quick search confirms I have about 20 Type3 fonts lurking around, from 1986-8.  I have some bitmap fonts too from even earlier but of course I never use any of them ... anyone remember a font called Chicago?  :rolleyes:

Chicago (https://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/September-2018/Chicago-the-Typeface/)