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What's new!
31 August 2000 - This page retired.
A new What's new page has been set up as part of our news, links and contacts section.
19 August 2000 - VOLT and InDesign tutorial posted.
Make fonts like the Adobe 'Pros'.
17 July 2000 - VOLT 1.0 released.
VOLT is a tool for adding OpenType Layout tables to fonts.
9 May 2000 - Hinting italics with VTT article posted.
We have posted Beat Stamm and Ian Patterson's guide to hinting italics using Microsoft Visual TrueType.
6 April 2000 - Visual TrueType 4.2.1 released.
Microsoft has released Visual TrueType version 4.2.1 VTT is a professional level tool for graphically instructing (hinting) TrueType and OpenType fonts.
5 April 2000 - VOLT release candidate released.
VOLT is a tool for adding OpenType Layout tables to fonts.
6 March 2000 - OpenType for Indic fonts spec updated.
How to develop and support OpenType fonts for Indic scripts.
3 March 2000 - WEFT Community set up.
To support and discuss font embedding technology.
10 January 2000 - VOLT beta version released.
VOLT is a tool for adding OpenType Layout tables to fonts.
6 December 1999 - OpenType for Indic fonts spec posted.
How to develop and support OpenType fonts for Indic scripts.
6 December 1999 - OpenType Layout Sevices Library available.
OTLS helps application developers add OpenType layout support to their appications.
12 October 1999 - OpenType Font Signing Tool posted.
Read about font digital signatures and our tool for adding them to your fonts.
15 September 1999 - Fonts and products updated.
This section now includes details of the fonts supplied with 71 of Microsoft's most popular products. You can access information about two hundred and sixteen font families, and over seven hundred different font files.
2 September 1999 - Typography Integrated Development Environment "TIDE" SDK available.
If you develop font tools for your own use or sale TIDE may be of interest to you. TIDE is an integrated application suit, consisting of font development tools that all leverage from a shared infrastructure. This infrastructure allows these tools to work on the same font ?le and to leverage from lower level font services.
30 August 1999 - Visual OpenType Layout Tool "VOLT" spec posted.
A tool for adding OpenType Layout tables to fonts.
5 August 1999 - Various Core fonts for the Web updated.
New versions of Courier New (2.76), Times New Roman (2.76) and Arial (2.76) that support Arabic, Hebrew and Vietnamese scripts have been posted.
17 June 1999 - new WEFT 2 beta posted.
We have posted a second beta release of the new version of our popular Web Embedding Fonts Tool. WEFT is used to create font objects that can be linked to your Web pages.
19 April 1999 - Font delivery specification and Microsoft hinting and production guidelines specification posted.
These documents define the technical requirements for fonts produced for Microsoft by external type developers. We have posted them here for the general benefit of all type developers.
29 March 1999 - Customization button added to homepage.
Internet Explorer 5 users click the (S) icon on the homepage to choose your favorite typeface and type size.
23 March 1999 - Links, news & contacts page compacted.
All the news and links - smaller download.
23 March 1999 - Events page and archive now database driven.
The previously static events page is now database driven.
5 March 1999 - Font properties extension version 2.1 posted.
The Font properties extension has been updated, with a more logical placement of information and integration with our online links database.
2 March 1999 - Visual TrueType 4.2 released.
Microsoft has released Visual TrueType version 4.2. VTT is a professional level tool for graphically instructing (hinting) TrueType and OpenType fonts.
4 February 1999 - Visual TrueType pages reorganized.
Information previously restricted to licensed users is now available to everyone.
20 January 1999 - Various Core fonts for the Web updated.
Several minor updates made to Georgia, Impact, Trebuchet MS and Comic Sans MS.
15 January 1999 - All Apple Mac Core fonts for the Web updated.
The new versions include the euro currency symbol.
12 January 1999 - Various Core fonts for the Web updated.
Several minor updates made to Andale, Arial Black and Verdana.
4 January 1999 - News links pages and archives now database driven.
The previously static news pages are now database driven. This change lets us report breaking news almost instantly.
18 December 1998 - WEFT 2 beta posted.
We have posted a beta release of the new version of our popular Web Embedding Fonts Tool. WEFT is used to create font objects that can be linked to your Web pages.
15 November 1998 - ClearType information page posted.
Tonight at COMDEX/Fall '98, Bill Gates, chairman and CEO of Microsoft Corp., unveiled an unprecedented innovation in font display technology during his keynote address. The software, called Microsoft® ClearType™ font technology, dramatically improves font display resolution and marks a genuine breakthrough in screen readability. Come and see the technology in action at COMDEX booth, L#2202 or read the press release.
9 November 1998 - Various Core fonts for the Web updated.
All fonts now include the euro currency symbol. Georgia WGL4 posted.
6 November 1998 - OpenType specification v.1.2 posted.
The latest update to the OpenType specification.
4 November 1998 - Euro FAQ updated.
Details have been added concerning the 'final Windows 95 euro product update'. This update goes beyond the beta version, adding fonts, codepage and system level support for the symbol.
28 October 1998 - New Fonts and products page added.
Ever wondered what fonts are installed by default when you set up a Web browser or operating system? Some of this info has been posted in this new section. Details of fonts installed by other product will be added soon.
23 October 1998 - Character design standards added to Dev section.
This article provides general rules for character shapes in Latin based languages in digital fonts.
7 October 1998 - Book of the week feature added to Links page.
Book reviews provided by Type Books for the well-read typographer.
11 September 1998 - Fonts page linked to font info database.
Info icons link to font details and version information.
10 September 1998 - Search feature added to Links page.
Now you can find vendor details easier and faster.
25 August 1998 - Web fonts download page reorganized.
Font information and additional download sites now listed.
20 August 1998 - Links pages reorganized.
The links sections have been split into alphabetically organized sub pages.
7 August 1998 - Advice to subscribers
If you have set up your browser to notify you of changes to this site, please note that www.microsoft.com/typography/default.htm now redirects to .../typography/default.asp. This .asp (active server page) includes a rotating daily link to a particular article, download or section of the site. Therefore it is probably better to subscribe to this page (/typography/news/whatsnew.htm) as it will only change when content is added or changed.
6 August 1998 - Typography home page now an active server page.
This will allow for daily updates pointing to articles of interest.
6 August 1998 - Typographer of the month section added to Links page.
27 July 1998 - OpenType Embedding SDK now available.
The OpenType Font Embedding SDK enables authoring applications to embed OpenType (and TrueType) fonts in documents, and allows display clients to display the text using the embedded fonts.
16 July 1998 - The developer section of the on Links page updated.
This section now lists five simple steps to becoming the world's greatest type designer. It also lists one difficult step.
14 July 1998 - Font smoother download page and FAQ updated.
We've added instructions on activating font smoothing in Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.
15 June 1998 - NT4 euro patch removed from Euro FAQ.
We've removed the NT4 euro patch and now link to the update posted on the Microsoft Windows site.
10 June 1998 - News pages moved to the links section.
We've combined the Microsoft Typography specific news section with our regularly updated links to external typography news.
9 June 1998 - Euro FAQ updated.
We've clarified our entries relating to Windows 95 and added a link to Adobe's new euro enabled Type 1 PostScript fonts.
19 May 1998 - Euro FAQ updated.
We've added a link to the 'Windows 95 beta 1 euro product update'.
4 May 1998 - Our Links, news and contacts pages are now database driven.
Individual links pages are dynamically generated from a database of over 430 different vendors. In addition static pages provide links to lots of other font related Web sites.
29 April 1998 - Euro FAQ updated.
We've added a link to Microsoft's press release about euro support.
23 April 1998 - Euro FAQ updated.
The FAQ now includes details of the key combinations required to access the new euro currency symbol using Windows 98 and Windows NT.
21 April 1998 - Monotype.com monospaced font updated.
Monotype have made a number of improvements to the Windows 95/NT version of the Monotype.com font, available for download from the TrueType core fonts for the Web page. The font now includes a distinctive zero, the euro currency symbol, improved hints and outlines, and is now encoded as a fixed pitch font.
20 April 1998 - Euro FAQ updated and reorganized.
20 April 1998 - Courier New Italic updated.
An updated version of Courier New Italic which fixes a minor problem has been added to the TrueType core fonts for the Web fonts section.
7 April 1998 - OpenType Jamboree pages updated.
1 April 1998 - OpenType specification v.1.1 posted.
The latest update to the OpenType specification.
25 March 1998 - The raster tragedy at low resolution updated.
Extended notes and illustrations based on a presentation by Beat Stamm, the lead developer of Visual TrueType.
24 March 1998 - Euro Currency Symbol FAQ updated.
The FAQ now includes a link to a Euro-enhanced version of Tahoma and Tahoma Bold fonts. This update is for licensed users of Microsoft Office 97.
10 March 1998 - Developer's links added to the Links, news and contacts page.
This section includes links to font editors, hinting tools and other resources.
10 March 1998 - Making TrueType bitmap fonts linked.
Vincent Connare's brief guide to Making TrueType fonts that only contain bitmap data has been linked to the tools page.
4 March 1998 - Comic Sans MS pan-European update posted.
This new version of Comic Sans MS includes Cyrillic and Greek support.
4 March 1998 - SBIT32 added to TrueType developer's tools page.
SBIT32 is a 32-bit console tool that embeds bitmap data into existing TrueType font files.
28 February 1998 - Version 4 of the NT 4 euro patch posted.
If you've installed any previous versions of the patch, please download and run this updated version.
24 February 1998 - Visual TrueType evaluation procedures simplified.
If you need an evaluation copy of Visual TrueType, our visual hinting tool, follow the steps outlined on the VTT page.
23 February 1998 - WEFT and FTP article posted.
Issues to bear in mind when using the Web embedding fonts tool (WEFT) to embed fonts within Web pages posted on an FTP server.
23 February 1998 - News headlines added to the Links, news and contacts page.
Updated links to what's hot in the world of type.
17 February 1998 - A Las Vegas Treasure Hunt demo posted.
This embedded font demonstration shows how layout, color, illustration and typeface can be combined to produce a very distinctive look and feel when applied to a medium length text document. You need to use Internet Explorer 4 to view text displayed using the embedded fonts.
16 February 1998 - Pacific Rim OpenType Jamboree maps added.
How to get to Microsoft's offices in Tokyo, Japan.
16 February 1998 - OpenType Jamboree videos available.
Videos of the original OpenType Font Jamboree can be ordered through University Video Communications [ext link].
10 February 1998 - Announcing the Pacific Rim OpenType Jamboree.
Microsoft and Adobe are holding an OpenType Font Jamboree in Tokyo, Japan.
5 February 1998 - Euro FAQ reposted.
4 February 1998 - Euro FAQ temporarily removed for administrative reasons.
2 February 1998 - Web Embedding Fonts Tool update posted.
This update will allow fonts to be embedded even if they don't contain all of the required TrueType 'tables'. In previous versions of WEFT these fonts would have been rejected.
30 January 1998 - Version 3 of the NT 4 euro patch posted.
If you've installed any previous versions of the patch, please download and run this updated version.
28 January 1998 - Microsoft WEFT instructions updated.
Having trouble with the Web Embedding Fonts Tool? Check out these updated instructions.
27 January 1998 - A new version of the NT 4 euro patch posted.
If you installed the patch dated 22 January 1998, please download and run this updated patch.
26 January 1998 - Monotype.com added to our Core fonts for the Web.
The font is included in the Internet Explorer 4 add-on font pack, and we're now making it available from TrueType core fonts for the Web for Microsoft Windows, and Apple Macintosh computers.
23 January 1998 - Euro FAQ updated and NT 4 euro patch added.
More information about Windows 95 support for the Euro, and a patch which adds codepage support to Windows NT4.
9 January 1998 - Euro currency symbol added to core fonts.
We have made new versions of Times New Roman, Arial and Courier New for Windows 95 and NT that include the euro currency symbol. Download the new fonts from our TrueType core fonts for the Web page and see our Euro FAQ for more information about the new currency symbol.
17 December 1997 - Web Embedding Fonts Tool update posted.
This update fixes a bug that made the tool reject certain fonts.
17 December 1997 - West coast adventure demo posted.
A demonstration that uses embedded contextual handwriting fonts to simulate handwritten text. You need to be using Internet Explorer 4 to view text displayed using the embedded fonts.
15 December 1997 - OpenType discussion forum set up.
For developers to discuss OpenType issues.
10 December 1997 - The raster tragedy at low resolution article posted.
Extended notes and illustrations based on the presentation Beat Stamm (lead developer of Visual TrueType) made at the OpenType Jamboree.
24 November 1997 - Registered 'vendors' links page added.
This new links page lists the font vendors that have registered their 'Vendor IDs' with Microsoft. Where appropriate their Web site URL is also listed.
24 November 1997 - What's new! page added.
21 November 1997 - Fonts supplied with other products page extended.
Common Unix Type 1 and GhostScript fonts are now listed.
20 November 1997 - Developer FAQ page added.
Developers specific questions and answers will be posted in this new section.
12 November 1997 - OpenType Jamboree Slides posted.
The bulleted lists used in the PowerPoint slides shown at the OpenType Jamboree have been reproduced here.
10 November 1997 - Visual TrueType page added.
Microsoft Visual TrueType 4.0 (VTT) is a professional-level tool for graphically instructing TrueType and OpenType fonts. The tool is available for Windows (Windows 95, Windows NT) and Macintosh (68k, PPC) platforms.
10 November 1997 - Font properties editor download added.
The editor lets type designers add licenses, descriptions and Web site links to their fonts.
29 October 1997 - Font properties extension updated.
The Font properties extension has been updated to support the new 'license' and 'license link' fields.
28 October 1997 - Adobe WebType page added.
WebType is a collection of 12 TrueType fonts optimized for on-screen viewing.
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