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List:       kde-linux
Subject:    Re: [kde-linux] Kpdf and Acrobat Reader differ regarding fonts?
From:       James Richard Tyrer <tyrerj () acm ! org>
Date:       2005-03-25 20:03:56
Message-ID: 42446EAC.1060609 () acm ! org
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Paul Smith wrote:
> On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 17:00:59 -0700, James Richard Tyrer <tyrerj@acm.org> wrote:
> 
>>>I am astonished with the fact that kpdf is as competent as Acrobat
>>>Reader. However, there is one thing that puzzles me: the fonts of kpdf
>>>do not look alike the fonts of Acrobat Reader. Is there some way of
>>>getting kpdf working with the same fonts of Acrobat Reader?
>>
>>First, you would need to install [PostScript Names]:
>>
>>TimesNewRomanPSMT
>>TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT
>>TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT
>>TimesNewRomanPS-BoldItalicMT
>>ArialMT
>>Arial-ItalicMT
>>Arial-BoldMT
>>Arial-BoldItalicMT
>>CourierNewPSMT
>>CourierNewPS-ItalicMT
>>CourierNewPS-BoldMT
>>CourierNewPS-BoldItalicMT
>>
>>{Common names don't have PS, MT, or - in them.}
>>
>>which you can get here (if you want TrueType):
>>
>>http://corefonts.sourceforge.net/
> 
> 
> Thanks, James. Are corefonts the same fonts contained in the package mswebfonts?

IIRC there was originally a M$ download of that name that didn't contain 
all of the fonts.  There are also packages of different names (e.g. 
msttcorefonts) running around so I'm really not sure.  Probably all of 
the packages contain at least the 9 fonts listed above.

-- 
JRT
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