What formats are Terminal Design fonts available in?
OpenType®
What is OpenType®?
OpenType® is a cross-platform font file format developed jointly by Adobe and Microsoft. The two main benefits of the OpenType format are its cross-platform compatibility (the same font file works on Macintosh and Windows computers), and its ability to support widely expanded character sets and layout features, which provide richer linguistic support and advanced typographic control. OpenType comes in two "Flavors" Postscript (.otf) and TrueType (.ttf).
Learn more about OpenType.
CFF Postscript (.otf)
OpenType fonts that are based on PostScript outlines have the suffix .otf and are cross-platform compatible with Macintosh and Windows. The same font file will work on both Macintosh and Windows provided the proper utilities are installed on your system.
See: System Requirements
TrueType (.ttf)
OpenType fonts that contain TrueType outlines such as Terminal Design's ClearviewHwy fonts have the suffix .ttf. This font format is supported natively by Macintosh and Windows operating systems. Macintosh operating systems prior to OSX may have some problems with these fonts. If you require TrueType Opentype fonts for use on these earlier Macintosh OS's please Contact Us directly.
Language Support
All of our fonts contain extensive latin glyphs sets that support all of the major and most of the minor European languages that use the latin script. Some of our fonts also support Cyrillic. There are some slight variations between some of our font families.
ClearviewHwy and ClearviewADA are not quite as robust in their glyph complement as the rest of our fonts.
A complete glyph set is shown for each font.
How does ClearviewText differ from ClearviewOne
ClearviewText contains the same glyph shapes as ClearviewOne except for the Black Condensed and Black Compressed fonts which have been completely redrawn. The spacing and kerning have been improved so there will be text reflow when ClearviewText replaces ClearviewOne in a document. ClearviewText contains a much larger character set which contains several different figure styles as well as small caps. If your specifications absolutely require ClearviewOne please Contact Us directly.
Minimum System Requirements for OpenType .otf fonts
Macintosh
• Macintosh with PowerPC¨ processor
• Mac OS 8.6 through Mac OS 9.1, or Mac OSX
• ATM¨ Light 4.6 (4.6.2 for Mac OSX Classic)
• ATM updater to 4.6.1a/4.6.2a, if using AdobePS 8.8 or later
• If using a PostScript¨ printer, the latest AdobePS printer driver is recommended
• 16 MB of RAM (32 MB recommended) NOTE: Mac OSX provides native support for OpenType .otf fonts (as well as PostScript¨ Type 1 fonts) and does not require ATM Light for use with native and carbon applications. Applications running in Classic mode in Mac OSX still require ATM Light.
Windows
• PC using a Pentium¨ processor
• Microsoft Windows¨ 95, 98, ME, NT 4 (with Service Pack 4), Windows 2000 or Windows XP
• ATM Light 4.1 (not required for Windows 2000 or Windows XP)
• If using a PostScript printer on Windows 95/98/ME, AdobePS printer driver 4.3 or later is recommended
• If using a PostScript printer on Windows NT4, AdobePS printer driver 5.1.2 or later is recommended
• 16 MB of RAM (32 MB recommended) NOTE: Windows 2000 and Windows XP provide native support for OpenType .otf fonts (as well as PostScript¨ Type 1 fonts) and do not require ATM Light or the Adobe PS printer driver.
What are the licensing terms for Terminal Design fonts?
Click here to view our standard End User License Agreement (EULA).
For larger installations we can offer customized licensing options. To discuss your needs please Contact Us
Can I modify the fonts in any way?
No modifications to the font software are allowed.
Please Contact Us directly if you feel that modifications are necessary for your particular purpose.
Can I return my purchases for a refund?
All sales are final. Please be sure you are purchasing the right font and format for your needs.
If you have questions about what the right font for your use is please Contact Us before you make your purchase.
How do I Download my fonts?
An Activation Email was sent to the email address you provided during checkout. In order to keep the ordering and downloading of your fonts secure your fonts will only be available after you have received an Activation Email and completed some simple steps.
When you receive your Activation Email:
Open the email and click the link. You will be taken to a log-in page. Enter your username and password. You will not be granted access to your fonts until these steps are completed. Once you have successfully logged in your fonts may be downloaded by clicking on the link of the font names you purchased in the lower right hand corner of the page.