[OS X TeX] TrueType-fonts in LaTeX...?

[Gerben Wierda]

Afaik, it is possible for pdfTeX but not for dvips. If you use XeTeX 
you can use Apple fonts in another way.

Fonts in TeX are a disaster, setup-wise.

G

On 22 Nov 2004, at 23:03, Thøger Juul Thorsen wrote:

> I've read that it should be possible to use truetype-fonts in 
> latex/dvips and pdflatex without having to convert them into other 
> formats. Is this true, and desirable?
>
> thing is, I just got some awesome fonts that are installed in my 
> FontBook.app, but I'm unexperienced in the whole font business, and my 
> googling gave me just more riddles than answers...
>
> Is it possible, in some few steps, to make those fonts available for 
> LaTeX/dvips/pdflatex...?
> I'm using teTeX from Fink. Using latex+dvips at most, i'm more 
> familiar with the inclusion of eps graphics, so i'd prefer sticking to 
> that.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Thoeger Juul Thorsen
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