-=PCTechTalk=- Re: adding downloaded fonts
- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 10:40:54 -0400
Thanks Rose,
I will try that.
cristy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tech Rose - LoveBytes" <TechRose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 4:31 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: adding downloaded fonts
>I would suggest you join the list that sends fonts just about every week.
> It is Glenn's List.
>
> Here is the address:
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fontpacks/
>
> It is a great list.... you get tons of fonts........ and they are all
> great!
>
> Glenn will send an email once a week to give you a link to download the
> fonts. So it is not a very high volume list at all. I think there have
> been 35 or so emails sent this YEAR!
>
> He does a great job finding fonts for us. Tell him I sent you... :)
>
> One can never have too many fonts...haha!
>
> Hugs,
> Rose
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 10:04 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: adding downloaded fonts
>
>
> Thanks Sammi
>
> christy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sammi" <sammi@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 12:11 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: adding downloaded fonts
>
>
>> Cristy I don't have any URLs right at my fingertips, I'm migrating from
>> my
>> old pc to the new one. House of Lime is a good one. Just Google "fonts"
>> and
>> you'll have enough hits to keep you busy for a long, long time!
>>
>> Sammi
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: cristy
>> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 10:05 PM
>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: adding downloaded fonts
>>
>>
>> Do you know where I might find some neat fonts to try out?
>>
>> cristy
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Sammi" <sammi@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 11:07 PM
>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: adding downloaded fonts
>>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Yes I understand that you can install them. But, I have hundreds of
>>> fonts
>>> that I only use for my graphic program. I certainly don't want all those
>>> installed in my Windows Fonts folder! I really mean...hundreds! Several
>>> hundreds. I am a dyed-in-the-wool fontaholic. I use many dingbats also.
>>> My
>>> folders for these fonts are in the Gigabytes.
>>>
>>> My point was, that in order to use many of them that you DON'T want
>>> installed, is to tell those who need to know, that all you have to do is
>>> open the font and then minimize it. And that way you can still use it
>>> without installing it.
>>>
>>> I use a free program called The Font Thing found here:
>>> http://members.ozemail.com.au/~scef/tft.html
>>>
>>> It will allow you see the "characters" within the font, also. I wouldn't
>>> be
>>> without it! You can also view all your dingbat fonts also.
>>>
>>> HTH,
>>>
>>> Sammi
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Robert Andrew Dulaney Jr.
>>> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 8:14 PM
>>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: adding downloaded fonts
>>>
>>>
>>> No. as long as they are TTF (True Type Fonts) you can install them in
>>> your
>>> windows fonts folder (in the control pannel)
>>> and use them for most any program loaded on your machine that allows you
>>> to
>>> change fonts.
>>> cristy <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Do you have to have a special program to use the picture fonts? Are
>>> there
>>> some freebies out there to experiment with?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> christy
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Sammi"
>>> To:
>>>
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 4:46 PM
>>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: adding downloaded fonts
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> It depends on what you will use them for. If you are using a font or
>>>> dingbat
>>>> font (picture font) for Paint Shop Pro for example, you can unzip it to
>>>> a
>>>> folder other than the Windows>Fonts.
>>>>
>>>> I try not to add fonts to my Windows>Fonts folder. I have another huge
>>>> fonts
>>>> folder (name this folder whatever you like) where I keep all the
>>>> hundreds
>>>> of
>>>> fonts I use in my graphics program. Which is of course, Paint Shop Pro.
>>>>
>>>> If you unzip the font to a folder of your choice , once you open the
>>>> font
>>>> and minimize it you can use it in Paint Shop Pro without it being
>>>> installed. I think even Word will use it that way. And probably other
>>>> programs will use it that way, too. Once you are finished using it this
>>>> way,
>>>> just close it.
>>>>
>>>> HTH,
>>>>
>>>> Sammi
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: milady
>>>> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 12:18 PM
>>>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: adding downloaded fonts
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> thanks
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Glenn Folkvord (Hyperion Media)"
>>>> To:
>>>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 11:07 AM
>>>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: adding downloaded fonts
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: " milady"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> HOW do I add downloaded zipped font to my fonts?
>>>>
>>>> Unzip the fonts
>>>> Go to My computer > control panel > fonts > file > add
>>>>
>>>> However, do not add all the fonts you collect, only the ones you want
>>>> to
>>>> use.
>>>>
>>>> glenn
>>
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