SCRIPTORIUM FONT LIBRARY MINI-MANUALEXTRACTION If you receive your fonts on CD,

ignore this section. If yougot your fonts on floppy or through the internet the
files will bestuffed in a single archive file using Stuffit for the Macintoshor
compressed with PKunZip for the PC. To extract Stuffitarchives, just click on them
and they will unstuff to the destination youspecify. To extract PKZip archives you
will need a copy of PKunZip. Ifyou don't have a current copy you can obtain one
from any online serviceor from our website at
http://www.ragnarokpress.com/scriptorium.INSTALLATION Macintosh: If you are using
System 7 all you need to do is drop thefonts you wish to use on your system folder
and they will automatically beplaced in the Font folder. If you are using an older
version of the systemsoftware you will need to drop the fonts on the system file
itself. Beforeinstalling fonts determine whether you wish to use True Type or
Postscript.For Postscript install the .bmap file and the file with no suffix. For
Trutype just install the .suit file. Do not install both Postscript andTruetype
unless you rename one of the suitcases so that they will notconflict. MS
DOS: Where you install the fonts will depend on the program youare using. Consult
your manual for more information. Windows: Click on the Control Panel icon. In
the Control Panelclick on the Fonts icon. Select add fonts. In some cases you may
need to alsoadd the fonts specifically to the programs you are using. Consult the
program manual for more information.TROUBLESHOOTING Font Appears as Boxes
(Macintosh): First, check to make sure thatnone of the characters display properly.
Some calligraphic, display anddecorative initials fonts may have only upper or
lower case characters, butnot both. This is not a defect, but a traditional
characteristic of thosetypes of alphabets. If it's not one of these obvious things
and the problempersists, it is an indication that the font is too complex forthe
memory configuration which you are currently using. This is mostlikely to happen
when using the Postscript versions under system 6.X, on a68000 Macintosh, or on a
system with less than 4 megabytes of systemmemory. However, with more complex
fonts it can occur with more powerfulsystems. It can also be the result of
programs which have poor memorymanagement. In some cases assigning additional
memory to the applicationyou are using can solve this problem, but the more complex
the font is, themore memory it demands. We have never encountered any problems on
anysystems which have a 68030 or better processor and at least 8 megabytes of
memory, but some of the newer Macintoshes, although nominally equivalent toan SE/30
or better, have inexplicably poor memory management. In the worstcase scenario
your system just may not be able to run some of the mostcomplex fonts without some
sort of hardware or software upgrade. Font Not Visible on Screen or Appears
Only in Small Point Sizes(PC): This is essentially the same problem as the one
noted above on theMacintosh. It means that your system is not powerful enough to
handle thenumber of points in the font you're trying to use. This problem is
particularly troublesome with PCs running Windows, but it will be fixedwith the
release of Windows95. This generally occurs with art anddecorative initials fonts,
but the limitations on the PC are even moresevere than on the Macintosh, so on
older systems it may occur with lesscomplex fonts as well. It is less likely to
happen with TrueType fontsthan with Postscript, and can only be dealt with by
getting a more powerfulPC. Generally a 486 or better with at least 8 megabytes of
memory shouldhave no problems. If you cannot upgrade your hardware you may find
that youcan still use the more complex fonts in a limited context. Generally you
should be able to use smaller point sizes with multiple characters, orprint one or
two individual characters in larger point sizes, even if theydon't appear on the
screen. Font Appears Not to Have Apostrophes: This is a quirk of certainword
processing programs which can be configured to use a non-standardapostrophe
character in place of the standard apostrophe included in allour fonts. Some
programs, including Microsoft Word may come configured touse the alternative
apostrophes. Consult your manual to reconfigure thesoftware, or for the key
combination necessary to access the correctapostrophe. Font Prints with Rays or
Lines on it: Generally a problem withPostscript versions of the most complex fonts
and certain art or fontsampling programs. Not much you can do except try a
different program. Font Prints Only Some Lines of Some Characters (PC): This
isanother function of PCs with insufficient memory, generally only with thosefonts
with many overlapping points, particularly decorative initials. Thismay be fixable
by changing the settings on your printer (see printermanual). Alternatively it
should not be a problem if you print only a fewcharacters at a time, which is
normal use for this type of font anyway.FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSQ: How do I
install fonts on my Macintosh? A: If you are using System 7 or later all you need to
do is drop thefonts you wish to use on your system folder and they will
automatically beplaced in the Font folder. If you are using an older version of
the systemsoftware you will need to drop the fonts on the system file itself.
Beforeinstalling fonts determine whether you wish to use True Type or Postscript.
For Postscript install the .bmap file and the file with no suffix. ForTrutype just
install the .suit file. Do not install both Postscript andTruetype unless you
rename one of the suitcases so that they will notconflict.Q: How do I install fonts
on my PC? A: If you are using Windows 3.1 or Windows 95, click on the Fonts Control
Panel icon. Click on the Add button. At this point you may need to givethe
computer the proper path to find the fonts on a floppy or CD orwherever you've
stored them on your hard drive. Alternatively you may haveto use the File menu in
the Fonts Control Panel, which has Install Font asan option. In some cases you may
need to also add the fonts specificallyto the programs you are using. Consult the
program manual for moreinformation. In MS DOS where you install the fonts will
depend on theprogram you are using. Consult the program's manual for more
information.Q: What's the difference between TrueType and Postscript fonts? A:
Postscript fonts consist of two files, a screen font and a printer font.As it is
used today it is a format developed by Adobe and adopted by otherfont foundries.
It is used primarily by high-end imagesetters who preferit because the relationship
between screen image and printed output is more reliable. In most cases you need
Adobe Type Manager to use Postscriptfonts effectively. TrueType fonts consist of a
single file which containsboth the screen and printer versions of the font. It is
a format developedjointly by Apple and Microsoft as an alternative to Postscript.
TrueTypeis easier to use, and modern TrueType fonts are usually equal in qualityof
output to Postscript fonts, but by tradition some conservative servicebureaus and
printers are reluctant to work with TrueType fonts.Q: How do I access characters
which aren't part of the standard keyboard? A: On the Mac you may be able to access
many of these special charactersby combining the option key with the regular keys.
To find out how todo this use the Keycaps Desk Accessory. In Windows you will
probablyaccess these characters with the Alt key and a numerical sequence. To see
a listing of alternate characters and get the codes, use the CharacterMap accessory
in the Program Manager.Q: Why do the characters in my font print as boxes? A: First
check to make sure that all the characters are printing as boxes. Some fonts only
have upper or lower case characters because theyare based on historic calligraphy
which only had one form for each letter.This is not a defect, but a traditional
characteristic of thosetypes of alphabets. If it's not one of these obvious things
and the problempersists, it is an indication that the font is too complex forthe
memory configuration which you are currently using. This is mostlikely to happen
when using the Postscript versions under system 6.X on a68000 Macintosh, or on a
system with less than 4 megabytes of systemmemory. However, with more complex
fonts it can occur with more powerfulsystems. It can also be the result of
programs which have poor memorymanagement. In some cases assigning additional
memory to the applicationyou are using can solve this problem, but the more complex
the font is, themore memory it demands. We have never encountered any problems on
anysystems which have a 68030 or better processor and at least 8 megabytes of
memory, but some of the newer Macintoshes, although nominally equivalent toan SE/30
or better, have inexplicably poor memory management. In the worstcase scenario
your system just may not be able to run some of the mostcomplex fonts without some
sort of hardware or software upgrade.Q: Why do characters in my font vanish at
larger point sizes? A: This is essentially the same problem as the one noted above
on theMacintosh. It means that your system is not powerful enough to handle the
number of points in the font you're trying to use. This problem isparticularly
troublesome with PCs running Windows 3.X, but is more orless fixed in Windows95.
This generally occurs with art anddecorative initials fonts, but the limitations on
the PC are even moresevere than on the Macintosh, so on older systems it may occur
with lesscomplex fonts as well. It is less likely to happen with TrueType fonts
than with
Postscript, and can only be fixed by upgrading to Windows95 andpossibly getting
more memory as well. You may find that youcan still use the more complex fonts in
a limited context. Generally youshould be able to use smaller point sizes with
multiple characters, orprint one or two individual characters in larger point
sizes, even if theydon't appear on the screen.<font size=3><i>Q: Sometimes Font
Smoothing makes my fonts look strange. Should I use it? <font size=3>A: Windows95
offers a feature for printing called Font Smoothing,which may lead you to wonder if
your fonts aren't smoothe enough. The factis that they are just fine<font size=3>
Q: Why are there no apostrophes or quotation marks in my font? A: Some programs use
a feature called 'smart quotes' which looks for alternative versions of these
symbols. Consult your manual to reconfigure thesoftware to turn off smart quotes,
or for the key combination necessary to access the correctapostrophe.Q: What are
Minuscule and Majuscule letters? A: These are calligraphic terms referring to the
two main styles of character.They literally mean small and large, but in modern
usage minuscule meanslower case characters and majuscule means upper case
characters. However,in some calligraphy, particularly Uncial styles, the minuscule
mayonly be a smaller, simpler variation of the majuscule form.Q: What is the
difference between Cursive, Script and Italic? A: Cursive means refers to a
'running' hand in calligraphic lettering,where all of the characters are connected
and flow together. Traditionallythis differentiates it from Uncial lettering which
consists of distinctcharacters. Script means any type which is designed to resemble
handwriting. Italic refers to the slanted style of type introduced byAldus
Manutius in the 17th century and in general to any slanted or skewed font. So, if
a font is slanted it's italic, if the characters areconnected it's cursive, and if
it does so in a way which simulateshandwriting, it is script.Q: What is the
difference between Black Letter, Gothic and Old English? A: There really isn't any.
All of the terms refer to early type stylesbased on the calligraphic style
generally referred to as Quadrata.Black Letter is a general term for these styles.
Gothic refers specificallyto modern type used as the standard for text in Germany
before World War I.Old English is an Anglo-American term for these same styles
developed todivorce them from the German associations.Q: What does it mean when a
font is called Antiqua, Old Style or Archaic? A: All of these terms basically
indicate that the font wasdesigned to have the characteristics of early printed
type. Thesecharacteristics usually includecapital letters which are considerably
larger and bolder in relation to thelower case letters than is the case with more
modern type, and some unusualletter forms.Q: A font I bought doesn't have a 'j',
'u', or 'w', or these characters look funny. Why? A: A lot of our fonts are based
on historical calligraphy orantique type designs. In the middle ages and the
ancient world there wereno letters for 'j', 'u' or 'w'. These letters are
variations of 'i' and 'v'respectively and were developed in the last few hundred
years. In cases wherea font is based on historical lettering we may substitute the
appropriatecharacter for those which weren't used at that time, so you get 'i' for
'j' and'v' for 'u' or 'w'. With very complex fonts like decorative intiials wemay
leave those characters out alltogether. In some cases we include transitional
forms, such as the older style of 'w' which looks like a 'n' and a 'u' or 'v'joined
together. In some cases where it seems appropriate we will createcompatible
versions of these modern characters and add them.ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE If you need
help, feel free to contact us through our email address at graball@ccsi.com, or
come to our website for specialcustomer support at
http://www.ragnarokpress.com/scriptorium