Type 3 Font

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

mtnbiker,

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

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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.