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##### Legacy Fonts

Legacy barcode fonts are provided in this package for support of older systems, proprietary applications or for symbologies that are rarely used today.

##### Windows TrueType Fonts (.ttf)

Many TrueType TTF fonts in the legacy folder are unsigned and more compact in size, since they do not contain signature tables. These fonts may speed up printing operations when used with high-speed printers.

##### Macintosh TrueType Installation (.mtt)

This TrueType font version is formatted for the Macintosh computer in MacBinary format. This encodes both resource and data forks into one file so it can be encoded in a ZIP file. Using this file on a Mac is a two step process:

1. Expand the ZIP file: After the distribution file (which is in ZIP format) is downloaded on the Mac, it must be expanded or decompressed so all the font files will be visible in the distribution package.
2. Decode the MacBinary font file: Within the distribution file, the individual font file to be used must be decoded and then copied into the system font folder. There are several Mac programs that can open ZIP files such as the Archive Utility (formally BOM Archive Helper) the default utility or Stuffit Expander.

##### Macintosh PostScript Installation - Type 1 (.mt1 and .bma)

Some Macintosh systems require ATM (Adobe Type Manager) to be installed before the PostScript Type 1 fonts can be installed and used. The ".mt1" file is the Type 1 printer font file and the ".bma" is the screen font file. These files are encoded in MacBinary format. MacBinary format encodes both resource and data forks into one file so it can be encoded in a ZIP file. The screen fonts created for Mac Type1 fonts are intended for use with the associated printer font and Adobe Type Manager. The characters are blank stubs, which are not used when there is also a printer font and the ATM rendering is on. Using these fonts on a Mac is a two step process:

1. Expand the ZIP file: After the distribution file (which is in ZIP format) is copied to a folder on the Mac, it must be expanded or decompressed so all the font files can be viewed in the distribution package.
2. Decode the MacBinary font file: Within the distribution file, the individual font file to be used must be decoded and then copied into the system font folder. There are several Mac programs that can open ZIP files such as the Archive Utility (formally BOM Archive Helper) the default utility or Stuffit Expander.

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