Making a bold version of a type1 font

Making a bold version of a type1 font

Post by Paul Anders » Tue, 02 Jun 1998 04:00:00



I have a shareware type1 font and I would like to create a bold version.
I beleive I can do this with something like Fontographer, but I don't want
to spend that kind of money for a one-off job.

Does anyone know of any free (or cheap) software that can do this?

Would anybody be willing to do it for me, if I mail them the font?

Many thanks

        Paul

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Making a bold version of a type1 font

Post by GTE/fontma » Tue, 02 Jun 1998 04:00:00


I'll be glad to convert it for you. Send the the font in a format that
can be read by the Fontographer. I'll be away for a week but will return
on 7 june.
Bob Trogman
sign Business Magazine

 
 
 

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