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This article summarizes the fonts that are available on OS/2 Warp 4.5x. | |||
==Font Types== | ==Font Types== | ||
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* .TTF - TrueType | * .TTF - TrueType | ||
* .PFB - PostScript printer fonts | * .PFB - PostScript printer fonts | ||
===.FON type - OS/2 Bitmap Font=== | ===.FON type - OS/2 Bitmap Font=== | ||
These kinds of fonts are located on the OS2/DLL folder. | |||
The ones are: | The ones are: | ||
* | *COURIER.FON - OS/2 Courier Font | ||
* | *HELV.FON - OS/2 Helvetica Fonts. Copyright IBM and Bitstream Inc. | ||
* | *SYSMONO.FON - OS/2 System Monospace Fonts. By IBM. | ||
* | *TIMES.FON - OS/2 Times Roman Fonts, (c) Copyright 1988, 1998 IBM Corp., Portions Copyright 1985 Bitstream, Inc. | ||
===.TTF type - TrueType Font=== | ===.TTF type - TrueType Font=== | ||
Truetype fonts are also available for OS/2. | Truetype fonts are also available for OS/2. | ||
===.PFB - PostScript printer fonts=== | ===.PFB - PostScript printer fonts=== | ||
Printer Font Binary (PFB) is a binary PostScript font format created by Adobe Systems, usually carrying ".PFB" file name extension. It contains a font's glyph data. | |||
== Adobe Type 1 format fonts=== | ===Adobe Type 1 format fonts=== | ||
Type 1 (also known as PostScript, PostScript Type 1, PS1, T1 or Adobe Type 1) are supported on OS/2. But Adobe has discontinued these fonts on January 2023. | |||
==Font Suggestions== | |||
[[image:WorkplaceSans-Bad.png|thumb| Workplace San looking bad on the PM / WPS Desktop]] | |||
; PM Desktop Text: It had been suggested not to use any TrueType font for the PM Desktop text because they will never look as crisp as bitmap fonts, partly because they have a much higher processing overhead. | |||
:For example, Workplace Sans ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Font_hinting unhinted font]) is basically always going to look bad (rough edges) unless you have the embedded bitmaps enabled (only works for certain sizes), or are running it antialiased. [https://www.os2world.com/forum/index.php?topic=1937.msg19566#msg19566] | |||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [http://www.altsan.org/creative/fonts/index.html Alex Taylor Fonts] | * [http://www.altsan.org/creative/fonts/index.html Alex Taylor Fonts] | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:05, 8 March 2025
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This article summarizes the fonts that are available on OS/2 Warp 4.5x.
Font Types
- .FON
- .TTF - TrueType
- .PFB - PostScript printer fonts
.FON type - OS/2 Bitmap Font
These kinds of fonts are located on the OS2/DLL folder. The ones are:
- COURIER.FON - OS/2 Courier Font
- HELV.FON - OS/2 Helvetica Fonts. Copyright IBM and Bitstream Inc.
- SYSMONO.FON - OS/2 System Monospace Fonts. By IBM.
- TIMES.FON - OS/2 Times Roman Fonts, (c) Copyright 1988, 1998 IBM Corp., Portions Copyright 1985 Bitstream, Inc.
.TTF type - TrueType Font
Truetype fonts are also available for OS/2.
.PFB - PostScript printer fonts
Printer Font Binary (PFB) is a binary PostScript font format created by Adobe Systems, usually carrying ".PFB" file name extension. It contains a font's glyph data.
Adobe Type 1 format fonts
Type 1 (also known as PostScript, PostScript Type 1, PS1, T1 or Adobe Type 1) are supported on OS/2. But Adobe has discontinued these fonts on January 2023.
Font Suggestions

- PM Desktop Text
- It had been suggested not to use any TrueType font for the PM Desktop text because they will never look as crisp as bitmap fonts, partly because they have a much higher processing overhead.
- For example, Workplace Sans (unhinted font) is basically always going to look bad (rough edges) unless you have the embedded bitmaps enabled (only works for certain sizes), or are running it antialiased. [1]