Font considerations

Modified on Wed, 24 May, 2023 at 6:47 PM

Due to the enormous amount of fonts available on the market today, we may not always have the font the customer would like on our system.

Whether they designed the artwork on a Mac or PC, Postscript fonts and True Type fonts will work fine.

SENDING FONTS

Mac Fonts: Each font has a suitcase which is located in the System folder. This suitcase holds all the font information we will need to process the order. Every font used must be included with the artwork. We will need both printer and screen fonts, in all styles (regular, bold, italic, bold italic and condensed). DO NOT include the entire font library. The fonts used to process an order are removed from our system upon completion of the job.

PC Fonts: Fonts are located either under Windows/Fonts or in Control Panel. Search for the fonts used to design the file and temporarily paste them on the desktop. We need both printer and screen fonts, in all styles (regular, bold, italic, bold italic and condensed). DO NOT include the entire font library. The fonts used to process an order are removed from our system upon completion of the job.

If files are under 2MB, they can be uploaded during checkout or emailed to artwork@smartresolution.com.

To reduce the file size, customers may compress their files using WinZip or Stuffit.

If the files are over 10MB, they can be sent on a CD to the following address:

Smart Resolution
PO Box 4668
PMB 83245

New York, NY 10163-4668

Please keep in mind that this will delay an order.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS PER SOFTWARE

Software	File Extension	Instructions
Adobe Freehand	.fh	Text -> Convert to Path
Adobe Fireworks	.png	Edit -> Select All -> Modify -> Flatten Selection
Adobe Illustrator	.ai	Select All -> Type -> Create Outlines
CorelDraw	.cdr	Convert all Text to Curves
Microsoft Publisher	.pub	File -> Pack & Go for Commercial Printer
Microsoft Word	.doc	Tools -> Options –> Save Tab -> Embed True Type Fonts

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR QUARK AND PAGEMAKER USERS

When working in Quark or PageMaker, tell customers not to use the style palette to alter the appearance of the fonts. If they want bold or italic fonts, they should use the actual fonts. Tell them not to use the Shadow or Outline features as they will not work with our printing process.

Fonts might print fine on a desktop printer but not when sent to an image setter. We will not accept responsibility for output errors due to the use of the style palette.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR LARGE BLACK INK COVERAGE

When using large areas of black ink coverage in a file, it is always best to create a "Built Black" of 75% Cyan, 50% Magenta, 50% Yellow and 100% Black. Customers should not use rich black in their fonts. Any type using this color will be blurry.

Some software require to send fonts separately. Please see software requirements for more information.