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Font
properties extension, version 2.1

If you right click on a font file in Windows its basic properties are
displayed. This extension adds several new property tabs to this
properties dialog box. These include information relating to font
origination and copyright, the type sizes to which hinting and smoothing
are applied, and the code pages supported by extended character sets.

download - Font properties extension 2.1
locations
- current
server | Redmond
| Tokyo
| London

file details - ttfext.exe - 477KB - 5 March 1999

requirements - Windows 95 or newer.

installation - Select the download location from the options
listed. Choose 'run' or save the file to a local drive and run it from
there.

use - 'Right click' on a font file (TrueType or OpenType) and
choose properties from the menu.

What's new in version 2.1

Version and Features tabs. These replace the
Statistics and OpenType Layout Tables tabs. The Version tab
includes version and date information. The Features tab describes the font
in terms of number of glyphs, number of kerning pairs, the possible
existence of a euro symbol and the presence of embedded bitmaps within the
font.

Links tab. If a font doesn't include a Web site URL, but does
include a 'vendor ID code' a link will be provided to Microsoft's font
vendor database.

Related links

Font
properties extension FAQ
To report problems, or suggest new
features please send us an
email.

Font
properties editor
A tool that lets type designers add links,
descriptions and licenses to their fonts.

Font
properties help info
A Web page referenced by the extension's
context sensitive help.

this page was last updated 5 April 2002
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