using OS10 fonts in OS9?

Wayde,

Welcome to discussions.

In simple terms, there should only be one issue using OSX TrueType fonts in OS9, that is converting the OSX font definition stored in the data fork of the font file to an OS9 font definition, stored in the resource fork of the font suitcase.

To convert TrueType fonts between OS9 and OSX format you're going to need some sort of converter. Of course, I know of one that exists for OS9, called TTConverter. You can find it at VersionTracker (or a large number of other Mac download sites). I used to use it extensively to convert the odd font from Mac OS9 to Windows.

Note that this only covers TrueType fonts. You may need other help (or probably none at all) for PostScript fonts.

Let us know how you get on, or if you want more detail.

If you are transporting the fonts on a PC formatted disk, some information may be lost; to work around this, either use a Mac formatted disk to transfer the fonts, or move them directly between the computers through a network or FireWire Target Disk mode, or correct the font's type and creator codes after moving the file. The file type should be FFIL and the creator should be DMOV for items with the FFIL icon. Type and creator codes are case sensitive.

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I was given a font that works on my OS 10 G4
computer, but I need to use it in a video editing
program called Avid on my OS 9.2 G4. Once I got it
onto my OS 9 computer the fonts all turn into PC
icons and are not seen by any of my OS 9 programs.
Is there any way to make this font work on my OS 9
machine?

OS X recognises the following types of fonts:

1 OS 9 TrueType. Usually without an extension. These fonts have two forks: the data fork, usually empty, and the resource fork, where the font data lives.

2 OS X TrueType. These fonts are flat-file fonts, physically identical to Windows TrueType, with only a data fork, no resource fork. Extension .dfont. ('data fork only font')

3 Windows TrueType. Flat-file fonts, data fork only, extensions are usually .ttf.

4 OS 9 PostScript Type One. Data in resource fork. No extension. Separate files for screen fonts & for vector data. Each font will have multiple vector files, typically for Roman, bold, italic, and bold italic faces.

5 OS X PostScript Type One. Identical to OS 9 PS1.

6 OS X OpenType. As in TrueType, the single file contains both screen font and vector font data. Flat file. Identical to Windows OpenType. Extension .otf.

7 Windows OpenType. Identical to OS X OpenType.

8 OS 9 Multiple Master. Functionally equivalent to OS 9 PostScript Type 1.

OS 9 will recognise only four of those font types: OS 9 TrueType, OS 9 & OS X PS1, and OS 9 MM. You can convert Windows and OS X TrueType to OS 9 TrueType or PS1 using a converter. You cannot convert OpenType fonts. It won't work. Are you trying to use an OpenType font?

TTC has problems with some Windows TT fonts. Not often, but sometimes. Check and see if it has an extension.