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Anonymous
May 8, 2014
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Type 3 Font

  • May 8, 2014
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Does anyone know where I can find a Type 3 font (the .afm and .pfb) in the Garamond typeface with all 4 styles (normal, bold, italic and bold italic)?

Thanks!

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    Dov Isaacs
    Dov Isaacs
    Legend
    May 12, 2014

    Are you sure you really mean Type 3 fonts as opposed to Type 1 fonts? Very few fonts have been offered in Type 3 format in nearly 25 years!

    Although Type 3 fonts are most often associated with bitmap fonts, in reality, a Type 3 font may have its glyphs defined as any arbitrary PostScript program (including the ability to vary a glyph's appearance based on external factors, random numbers, etc.). Type 3 fonts don't provide for “hinting” – automatic adjustment by the renderer to account for the combination of low resolution and/or low magnification (i.e., small point sizes).

    You should also be aware that much if not most application software and operating system software provides no support for Type 3 fonts.

    Exactly why do you want Type 3 as opposed to Type 1? Is there some special effect you are trying to achieve?

              – Dov


    - Dov Isaacs, former Adobe Principal Scientist (April 30, 1990 - May 30, 2021)
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    Anonymous
    May 13, 2014

    Yes, sorry.  I made a mistake and realized it should have been Type 1 not Type 3.  Having realized that, I've found several sources where I can get a Type 1 Garamond font. Thank You!

    Dov Isaacs
    Dov Isaacs
    Legend
    May 13, 2014

    By the way, you really should consider OpenType fonts instead of Type 1 fonts. OpenType fonts are cross-platform compatible and depending upon the foundry and the particular font can potentially offer many more built-in typographical features in conjunction with not only high end layout programs like InDesign, but also word processing software such as recent versions of Microsoft Word.

    Unless you have a particular reason for use of Type 1, OpenType (either the OpenType CFF or OpenType TrueType flavours) is a much better choice.

              - Dov

    - Dov Isaacs, former Adobe Principal Scientist (April 30, 1990 - May 30, 2021)
    Jacob Bugge
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    Jacob BuggeCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 11, 2014

    mtnbiker,

    There seems to be a discrepancy between the terms, .afm and .pfb relating to PostScript Type 1.

    PostScript fonts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    As I (mis)understand it, if you are after a Type 3 appearance based upon Garamond, which is quite far from it in itself, you may think in terms of changing the appearance, maybe applying effects as you may do in Illustrator.

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    Anonymous
    May 13, 2014

    Sorry, I actually did mean Type 1, not Type 3.  I've tried Fonts.com but no success.

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