On 11/10/2007 07:27 AM, Johnny Rosenberg wrote: > I could start a new thread about this, but since it's only an extension of > the original question of this thread I thought it was better to ask it as a > follow-up-question here: > > I installed the msttcorefonts a while ago, but many documents that I created > before I replaced Windows with Ubuntu use the Arial Narrow font, and > therefore they don't look right in the Ubuntu version. Is there a place > where I can find that font for my Ubuntu system? It's not included in > msttcorefonts. >
I am unsure about the licensing restrictions regarding Microsoft's Arial Narrow font, but if you own a copy of Windows you could copy the ttf fonts from your Windows system into your fonts directory & use them. Before doing so I'd recommend you read up on the MS font licenses: http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fonts/font.aspx?FID=8&FNAME=Arial However, if you are going to buy a font to replace Arial Narrow you might as well buy a proper Helvetica instead: http://www.linotype.com/526/helvetica-family.html Publishers will thank you :-) You can instead find font types that are close and substitue those for Arial Narrow (Tools|Options|Fonts|Apply replacement table). Some links that you might find helpful: http://www.designwritingresearch.org/free_fonts.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicode_typefaces http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_typefaces#Unicode_fonts https://www.redhat.com/promo/fonts/ [these are Ascender fonts - the same folks that sell Arial Narrow - try Liberation Mono] There are enough free/opensource fonts out there that will probably fit the bill, so I'd recommend you explore those & avoid using any font illegally. Or, buy the font that you need from a reputable foundry. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
