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Most TeX previewers only display bitmap PK fonts. If you want to
preview documents using PostScript fonts, you have three choices:
- Convert the DVI file to PostScript and use a
PostScript previewer. Some modern Unix X implementations have this
built in (as does NeXT-step); (X11) Unix, Windows, OS/2, and MS-DOS
users can use the free GhostScript (support/ghostscript), a
complete level 2 implementation.
- Under Windows on a PC, or on a Macintosh, let Adobe Type Manager
display the fonts. Textures (Macintosh) works like this, and under
Windows you can use Y&Y's dviwindo for bitmap-free
previewing.
(See commercial suppliers for details.)
- If you have the PostScript fonts in Type 1 format,
use ps2pk (fonts/utilities/ps2pk) or gsftopk
(designed for use with the GhostScript fonts;
fonts/utilities/gsftopk) to make PK bitmap fonts which your previewer
will understand. This can produce excellent results, also suitable
for printing with non-PostScript devices. Check the legalities of
this if you have purchased the fonts. The very commonest PostScript
fonts such as Times and Courier come in Type 1 format on disk with
Adobe Type Manager (often bundled with Windows, and part of OS/2).
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