Adding Extra PostScript Fonts

You can use a large choice of PostScript or TrueType fonts available from Bitstream Inc. (http://bitstream.com) to add extra PostScript Type 1 fonts.

Questions about ordering Bitstream fonts can be addressed to:

http://catia_support@bitstream.com

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About Fonts
  1. Copy the new fonts to your environment in install_root\resources\fonts\PostScript.

    Where "install_root" is the installation folder. For Type 1 fonts, the following files are required:

    • ".pfb" or ".pfa" font files
    • ".afm" and ".inf" files.
    Note: To achieve enhanced font visualization (Windows only), if the associated TrueType font does not exist, you can ask the system to generate it from the PostScript files (the following file types are needed: .pfb, .afm, .inf) as explained below.

  2. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel.
  3. Double-click Fonts, then select File > Install > New Font.
  4. Select the font, and when prompted, check the three options, notably the first option in the dialog box: Convert Type1 to TrueType.
  5. Click OK.
    If an agreement exists between the font supplier and Microsoft, the system then generates the corresponding TrueType font. If not, the font is not generated.
  6. Edit the file install_root\resources\fonts\PostScriptRelatedTrueType.

    The aim is to map the PostScript file name with the full name of the TrueType equivalent. The "full name" refers to the name of the font visible when selecting Start > Settings > Control Panel then double-clicking Fonts.

    Tip: If you already have the TrueType fonts, you can simply install them. To do so, select Start > Settings > Control Panel, double-click the Fonts control, then select File > Install > New Font and select the fonts to be installed.

The extra PS fonts are added.