by Sharon Zardetto Aker255 pages, 5.0 MB downloadPDF format, designed for reading online or printingPublication date: October 11, 2006Free 39-page sample available!Organize, install, and use fonts with ease in Mac OS X!Little in Mac OS X is as confusing as fonts, with six supported types that can live in over six different locations, and thousands of characters potentially in a single font. If you've had trouble understanding what's going on with fonts in Mac OS X, turn to long-time Mac author Sharon Zardetto Aker for the low-down in this unique title. Sharon explains all the details of Mac OS X's font support; how to use Font Book to manage, validate, and organize fonts; ways of dealing with old fonts; how to make the most of character-rich Unicode fonts; and much more. Whether you work in a font-intensive profession, use Unicode fonts for non-Roman languages, or simply want to wrangle the numerous fonts installed on your Mac from goodness-knows-where (Microsoft Office, probably), you need this ebook.Read this ebook to learn the answers to questions such as:What types of fonts can I use with Mac OS X?In what order does Mac OS X access fonts from all their possible locations?How can I figure out what characters are available in a Unicode font?Which fonts can be removed safely?How can I minimize font-related trouble when sharing documents across platforms? |
