What is the difference between PostScript and TrueType fonts?

[whitmark]

What is the difference between these two type of fonts. Can PostScript be used on a Windows machine or is it strickly Mac? Thanks.

[r_harvey]

Try a Google search for PostScript TrueType Phinney <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=PostScript+TrueType+Phinney&btnG=Google+Search >.

Look for whitepapers by Thomas Phinney.

Can PostScript be used on a Windows...




Some versions of Windows can convert Type1 to TrueType; older versions require Adobe Type Manager (ATM), which is free (see the downloads page).

Type 1 font files for the Mac require some reworking to work with Windows.

[Phosphor]

I've had this in my bookmarks file for quite awhile, for just such an emergency:

<http://www.truetype.demon.co.uk/articles/ttvst1.htm>

[r_harvey]

<http://www.adobe.com/type/opentype>
[url]http://www.microsoft.com/typography[/url] <http://www.microsoft.com/typography/>

[Gene Trujillo]

I think this <http://www.worsleypress.com/ftp/TT_PS_OT.pdf> is the most recent version of Thomas's article.