4 Kabel std family OpenType fonts plus 61 other fonts just $99 TOTAL @ Adobe
CrackedButter said:
I want to buy this font from a website, its really wonderful looking and pleasing, but i'm confused over a few technicalities with the font and how OSX deals with new fonts with the Fontbook and Appleworks or any program which has to incorporate a new font.
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The font can be found here btw:
http://www.linotype.com/13652/kabellight-font.html#
It is the same font that is used in Lost in Translation.
The questions:
Anyway what format should I purchase it as? Is it a
TrueType or
PostScript type font that OSX uses?
Once I double click it in FontBook how would Appleworks take advantage of it, if it doesn't what is the process so I can use it?...
Later, you posted that you had selected OpenType font format over TrueType and PostScript, which is exactly what you should do from now on. OpenType is the future, mainly because it is cross-platform (PC & Mac), non-specific, and has the greatest potential for gliphs, as has already been pointed out.
When buying fonts, always look to see what the whole Family of the font looks like (so you can pick wisely)
Kabel Family of fonts by Linotype
Secondly,
always check to see if it is a part of a "package" of several fonts, which together are not that much more expensive - Adobe is famous for this, and it is an inexpensive way to get the precise family of (4) fonts you want or need, and for a few dollars more several (like 61 in your case) other attractive fonts as a bonus - all for only $99 from Adobe.
http://www.adobe.com/type/collections.html;jsessionid=4BUPGQ1AX4Y4BQFI0ILBT5OAVDJBIIV1
Don't be afraid to call up Adobe or Linotype and ask them about available discounts, package deals, or the purchase of a whole family at discount.
Adobe has each Kabel font for sale at $29 per font (just like Linotype does) but gives a 20% discount if buy all 5 fonts in the Kabel std family.
http://www.adobe.com/type/browser/browser_K.jhtml
Every time you shop for fonts, be sure to shop Adobe, Linotype, and any other font suppliers to
make sure you have the font and the deal you want.
In particular, I
strongly recommend that you look at two excellent packages that will give you lots of different fonts for very little money.
Four of your Kabel fonts plus 61 others for only $99
are part of the
Adobe Type Basics OpenType Edition
This collection of 65 of Adobe's most versatile typefaces makes a great foundation for any type library.
http://www.adobe.com/type/browser/P/P_1902.jhtml
Another great deal is the
Adobe Value Pack OpenType Edition for under $70
http://www.adobe.com/type/browser/P/P_1900.jhtml
In 1991, the primary reason I abandoned Unisys/Burroughs and moved to Apple and got my first Macintosh, a MacLC, was because of the seemingly endless availability of fonts from Adobe, Linotype, and others as very reasonable prices compared to the selection limits and economic insults I had been use to. And for the first time, I owned a 300dpi LaserWriter printer that printed exactly what I saw on my color Mac monitor. I was in heaven.
Although I already owned Linotext and Americana in postscript format, when OpenType became available and Adobe discounted each when first released, I immediately purchased both:
Linotext std
American std
Linotext std came in a inexpensive package that also included
Linoscript std
Reporter std
