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On Wed, 18 Apr 2001, Brett Glass wrote:

> That's because Adobe misuses the term. I come from a family which
> includes several generations of typesetters and type designers. 
> The correct meaning of the word "font" has existed for hundreds 
> of years, and abuse by one company can't change it.

Everything Brett has said so far is confirmed by The Chicago Manual of
Style.  Just a note.

Jamie


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