Hello,
i have greek versions of some M$ fonts like Arial, Times new Roman,
etc. I would like to rename them as Arial Greek Times new Roman Greek
and change the fonts ID with one between 18944 -19000 whch will tell my
mac that this is a greek font. How is this possible? I use mac OS 9.1

On 5 Jun 2005 bb.bb@gmx.net wrote:

> i have greek versions of some M$ fonts like Arial, Times new Roman,
> etc. I would like to rename them as Arial Greek Times new Roman Greek
> and change the fonts ID with one between 18944 -19000 whch will tell my
> mac that this is a greek font. How is this possible? I use mac OS 9.1

That's explained in
http://hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu/cgi-bin/NewSearch?key=convert+fonts

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Yes I know that but:
1) I have the convertet fonts
2) I don't have the fuse Cmap files for this fonts.
3) I don't have the windows .ttf fonts to try to convert them.
And another Question: I have some fonts which are Unicode and work with
normal non unicode  applications. I have been told that this fonts have
two labels 1 for unicode and 1 the normal. How kann I make my fonts
like with two labels?

Andreas Prilop wrote:

> That's explained in
> http://hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu/cgi-bin/NewSearch?key=convert+fonts
> 
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> http://www.unics.uni-hannover.de/nhtcapri/greek.html

On 6 Jun 2005 bb.bb@gmx.net wrote:

> 2) I don't have the fuse Cmap files for this fonts.

You can make your own using any text editor. You need to look
into the font with some font editor or a tool from Apple
 http://developer.apple.com/fonts/
to see how the glyphs are numbered. For example, to know that
"capital Alpha" is glyph #123 (or whatever).

> And another Question: I have some fonts which are Unicode and work with
> normal non unicode  applications. I have been told that this fonts have
> two labels 1 for unicode and 1 the normal. How kann I make my fonts
> like with two labels?

A TrueType font may contain several 'cmap' tables for different platforms:
  ID=0  Unicode
  ID=1  Macintosh
  ID=2  (don't use)
  ID=3  Windows

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Andreas Prilop wrote:
> On 6 Jun 2005 bb.bb@gmx.net wrote:
>
> > 2) I don't have the fuse Cmap files for this fonts.
>
> You can make your own using any text editor. You need to look
> into the font with some font editor or a tool from Apple
>  http://developer.apple.com/fonts/
> to see how the glyphs are numbered. For example, to know that
> "capital Alpha" is glyph #123 (or whatever).

What editor do you suggest? Do I have to use a windows greek font for
the converion or can I use an Roman font? I renamed a cmap file of your
package and I used it to convert a probably .ttf roman font and I got
an error. That was my first problem.
I am interresting to rename and change the ID first to be able to have
the Roman AND the greek fonts on my mac becaus I need the paragraph
(=A7) symbol and the greek fonts have at this place the greek capital
Lamda (L).

non unicode  applications. I have been told that this fonts have
> > two labels 1 for unicode and 1 the normal. How kann I make my fonts
> > like with two labe ls?
>
> A TrueType font may contain several 'cmap' tables for different platforms:
>   ID=3D0  Unicode
>   ID=3D1  Macintosh
>   ID=3D2  (don't use)
>   ID=3D3  Windows
>
Could you suggest a booke in english or in German language wher I could
read about  all these?

On 9 Jun 2005 bb.bb@gmx.net wrote:

> What editor do you suggest?

For example, BBEdit or BBEdit Lite.

> Do I have to use a windows greek font for the converion

No.

> or can I use an Roman font?

Yes.

> I am interresting to rename and change the ID first to be able to have
> the Roman AND the greek fonts on my mac becaus I need the paragraph
> (�) symbol and the greek fonts have at this place the greek capital
> Lamda (L).

The MacGreek character set
 http://www.unics.uni-hannover.de/nhtcapri/greek.mac
contains the section sign (�) at position xAC.

> Could you suggest a booke in english or in German language wher I could
> read about  all these?

I'm sorry, no.

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