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This article summarize the fonts that are available on OS/2 Warp 4.5x.  
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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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===.FON type - OS/2 Bitmap Font===
===.FON type - OS/2 Bitmap Font===
This kind of fonts are located on the OS2/DLL folder.  
These kinds of fonts are located on the OS2/DLL folder.
The ones are:  
The ones are:
*COURIER.FON - OS/2 Courier Font  
*COURIER.FON - OS/2 Courier Font
*HELV.FON -  OS/2 Helvetica Fonts. Copyright IBM and Bitstram Inc.
*HELV.FON -  OS/2 Helvetica Fonts. Copyright IBM and Bitstream Inc.
*SYSMONO.FON - OS/2 System Monospace Fonts. By IBM.  
*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.
*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==
==Font Suggestions==
; PM Desktop Text: It had been suggest not to use any TrueType font for the PM Desktop text because they will never look as crisp as a bitmap fonts, partly because they have a much higher processing overhead.
[[image:WorkplaceSans-Bad.png|thumb| Workplace San looking bad on the PM / WPS Desktop]]
[[image:WorkplaceSans-Bad.png|thumb| Workplace San looking bad on the PM / WPS Desktop]]
:For example, Workplace Sans  (unhinted) 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]
; 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==

Latest revision as of 00:05, 8 March 2025

Article Info
Author Martin Iturbide
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OS Version OS/2 Warp 4.52
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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

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 (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]

Links