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Windows CJK fonts on Mac
Posted by Micha Mirck in
31 Jan 2013 — 4:38am
31 Jan 2013 — 4:38am
I need the Vista and Windows 7 CJK fonts (Malgun, JhengHei and Meiro) on the Mac. Microsoft is directing me to the Ascender site, but the fonts are not available there. Does anyone know how to obtain these fonts. I'm aware that they are all over the internet, but my client would like to find a legal solution...
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31 Jan 2013 — 6:13am
It's nice when a client is a good influence... :-)
Try emailing Ascender.
hhp
31 Jan 2013 — 6:36am
Hi -
that are ClearType fonts NOT running on Mac OS X - aren't they?
Google: "OS X Quartz vs. Windows ClearType"
Read: http://earthli.com/news/view_article.php?id=1610
HE
31 Jan 2013 — 6:44am
But there are -legal- ways to get the CT fonts on OSX, either by buying them or by installing certain MS software products.
BTW, it's "funny" how that article promotes the illusion that Apple actually cares about text. The truth is, it's all about dumbing-down, because that's where the money is now.
hhp
31 Jan 2013 — 7:51am
I think Meiryo at least is included in MS Office for Mac.
1 Feb 2013 — 2:35am
@Hrant
Yes, already sent them a mail. No answer and MS in The Netherlands has no idea...
@Elbrecht
I think ClearType is not functioning on OS X, but the fonts can be used for print.
@Tom
Great info. How do you know this?
1 Feb 2013 — 5:25pm
@Micha You can find lists of fonts included with Mac Office by searching for that on Google. As far as I know, there is no problem using any modern Windows fonts for CJK on a Mac.