Porting Fonts Across Platforms: Number 10B

Porting Mac® TrueType® Fonts To The PC With Mac TransType
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4. Click the twirl-down next to the suitcase to open it (circled below). This will expand the contents of the suitcase. Then click on the font inside the suitcase. The legend panel summary reveals that the source font is a Unicode font. Unicode is a standard character identification method so TransType understands the source font's encoding. You always want to make sure the encoding is accounted for. Leave nothing to chance.

5. Next, we'll check the destination specifications. The destination encoding is okay and the font is ready to convert. The importance of getting the right encoding is mentioned here.

6. Simply click the "Convert" button to convert the font.

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