Fonts

Below is a list of the font standards that Commerce Printing supports.

TrueType Fonts (.ttf)
Standard for all digital type fonts
Each operating system uses an independant extension
PC & Mac users: provide all used .ttf fonts when sending to print

Postscript Fonts (.pfm + .pfb)
Worldwide standard for digital type fonts
Consists of a screen font (.pfm) and a printed font (.pfb)
PC Users need to provide both the parts of the font for printing
Mac users should send both the suitcase and the individual fonts

OpenType Fonts (.otf)
A cross-platform font file format (Mac & PC)
All-in-one package, contains both TrueType and PostScript fonts
PC Users need to provide both the parts of the font for printing
Include the entire font family when submitting the file for print

Multiple Master Fonts (MM)
Use only for creating a special effect such as LogoType
Fully customize weight, width, style and optical size
Do not use for body copy because of composition problems

Font Styles

Only use font styles that are included in the font family. Do NOT use fake font styles by clicking on the "bold" or "italic" options. These fake styles either fatten or slant the letters, but do not properly space or style the letters, and create composition problems.

Help Topics

RGB vs CMYK
Spot Colors
Duotone
Grayscale
Gradients
Resolution
Bleed & Border
File Formats
Font Types
Prepress Checklist
Gathering Files