Bitstream Releases New Premier Windows Font Manager.CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 19, 1997-- Bitstream Font Navigator 3 Provides Windows Users with a State-of-the-Art, Easy-to-Use Font Manager See font scaler. Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BITS) announced today the release of Bitstream(R) Font Navigator(TM) 3, its font manager for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 95 and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. 4.x. Font Navigator is an affordable, complete, state-of-the-art and easy-to-use font solution for Windows. With Font Navigator, users can easily install, de-install, sort, group, sample, view and manage TrueType(R) and PostScript(TM) Type 1 fonts. The software also lets users assign font groups to specific documents and applications, and create shortcuts See Win Shortcuts. . Font Navigator is network compatible and comes with 17 high-quality Bitstream typefaces ranging from fun edutainment styles to classic text and display fonts. "Font Navigator is the latest addition to Bitstreams family of products for Windows users and desktop publishers," said Rob Abreu, director of type technologies product marketing of Bitstream Inc. "As a leading developer of type and type technologies, Bitstream understands the electronic publishing An umbrella term for non-paper publishing, which includes publishing online or on media such as CDs and DVDs. needs of the graphic design community. Font Navigator was designed with the demands of the Windows user in mind and solves the problems associated with font management." Font Navigators features include the ability to instantly install or de-install TrueType or PostScript fonts A scalable font technology from Adobe that renders fonts for both the printer and the screen. PostScript fonts come in Type 1 and Type 3 formats. Type 1 fonts use a simple, efficient command language and are widely used, but Type 3 are not. simply by dragging and dropping fonts between windows; view or print font samples or catalogs; sort fonts alphabetically, by format, style, manufacturer, etc.; view font properties, such as manufacturer, embedding bits, style, etc.; create and review font samples, such as waterfalls and rotated text, and develop font groups. Font Navigator is available for a free 30-day trial download by accessing Bitstreams Font Navigator home page at http://www.bitstream.com/fontnav . In North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Font Navigator can be purchased directly from Bitstream for a U.S. List Price of $39.95 (plus shipping and handling) via the Internet or by calling 800-522-3668. Font Navigator is also available for purchase in Europe through authorized Bitstream resellers and distributors. For more information, users should contact Bitstream Mainstream Software Solutions in the United Kingdom at 441-242-227-377 or Bitstream b.v. in the Netherlands at 31-20-5200-300. About Bitstream Inc. Bitstream Inc. develops and sells software solutions for the creation, enhancement, management, transport, viewing and printing of electronic information. The Company licenses typeface libraries, publishing servers and imaging technology directly and through its subsidiaries, business agents, VARs, and distributors to hundreds of computer hardware manufacturers and software developers worldwide. Headquartered in Cambridge Massachusetts, USA, Bitstreams stock is traded on the National Market System under the NASDAQ symbol "BITS." For more information on Bitstream or its products, visit the company's site on the World Wide Web at http://www.bitstream.com . -0- Bitstream is a registered trademark and Font Navigator is a trademark of Bitstream Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, . TrueType is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Incorporated (pronounced a-DOE-bee IPA: /əˈdoʊbiː/) (NASDAQ: ADBE) (LSE: ABS) is an American computer software company headquartered in San Jose, California, USA. , Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. CONTACT: Bitstream Inc. Colleen col·leen n. An Irish girl. [Irish Gaelic cailín, diminutive of caile, girl, from Old Irish. Cronin, 617-520-8329 ccronin@bitstream.com or In Europe: Bitstream b.v. Leon Harrewyn, 011 31 20 5200 300 lharrewyn@bitstream.com |
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