New unified and updated Linux Font HOWTO

[Avi Alkalay]

http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Font-HOWTO



Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Why Fonts on Linux Aren't Straight Forward ?
3. Font Packages

    3.1. Bitstream Vera Fonts
    3.2. Microsoft Fonts

4. The Easy Steps to Enlighten Your Desktop

    4.1. Get a Better FreeType RPM
    4.2. Configure Your Desktop

5. Producing Portable Documents

    5.1. Linux to Windows and vice-versa
    5.2. Linux to Linux
    5.3. Any to Any with OpenOffice.org and Bitstream Vera Fonts
    5.4. A Very Small Guide of Style

6. Create RPMs of Your Fonts

    6.1. Step 1: Prepare Your Environment to Build The Package
    6.2. Step 2: Prepare the Fonts Files to Package
    6.3. Step 3: Create a .spec File With This Template
    6.4. Step 4: Build It

7. Designer's Guide for Modern Good Looking Documents

    7.1. Families of Typefaces
    7.2. Classifications of Typefaces
    7.3. Ligatures, Small caps fonts and expert fonts
    7.4. Font Metrics and Shapes

8. Font Technologies

    8.1. Bitmap Fonts
    8.2. TrueType Fonts
    8.3. Type 1 Fonts
    8.4. Type3 Fonts
    8.5. Type 42 Fonts
    8.6. Type 1 vs TrueType -- a comparison

9. Getting Fonts For Linux

    9.1. True Type
    9.2. Type 1 Fonts and Metafont

10. Useful Font Software for Linux
11. Ethics and Licensing Issues Related to Type
12. References

    12.1. Font Information
    12.2. Postscript and Printing Information

13. Glossary
A. Enabling Bytecode Interpreter in FreeType
B. We Need Your Help
C. About this Document