Macintosh to IBM/ST font converter

Released into the Public Domain by MegaType Software, the folks who
bring you Fontverter, and the Font Designer family of programs, to make
your Desktop Publishing life more enjoyable and productive...

MACIBM ver 1.0 converts Macintosh Type 1 format fonts to the format 
required by the ATARI ST, and IBM PC compatibles.  Written originally
for users of TYPE1CVT.PRG (from MegaType..$39.95), we decided it would
be benificial to all ST DTP users.

To use, simply select the font (.PFB") you wish to convert when the FILE
SELECTOR appears, and in about 10-15 seconds, you will have an ST/IBM
version of the same font, with the extender changed to ".PFZ". Rename as
needed, and use as you would any other Type 1 font.

Error checking is used, but the program can be fooled.  Fonts brought
over to the ST in two different ways have been tested:
1) UNSIT'ed in MAC mode using Spectre GCR by Gadget's by Small, then 
   transverted over to the ST.  Works GREAT.

2) UNSIT'ed on the ST by UNSIT.prg. This program has some major
   problems, but they can be worked around.  I have found that 
   having it installed as an application is the only way it works.
   Even then, it doesn't check for duplicate file names, and either
   the .AFM or PFB file usually gets overwritten, since the length
   of the MAC filename is not truncated before saving, but it is 
   better than nothing....




If you find any fonts that don't work properly after converting, either
give me a call at MegaType (219-288-7468) after 6:00, or mail the 
problem font on disk to me at MegaType, PO BOX 645, South Bend, IN 46624.
If the font itself isn't the problem, an update will be made to the 
program to accomadate the font format in question.

Thanks for your support....    Don @ Megatype  (DFTURNOCK)