Nova Development Licenses Font Solution from Bitstream; No. 1 Scrapbook Software Publisher Selects Bitstream Font Library for New Art Explosion Products.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 2003 Nova Development Corporation and 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 that Nova has licensed a wide-ranging selection of Bitstream outline fonts A type of font made from basic outlines of each character. The outlines are scaled into actual characters (bitmaps) before printing. See scalable font. (text) outline font - (Or "vector font") A font defined as a set of lines and curves as opposed to a bitmap font. for use in its newly updated line of Art Explosion print creativity software. Recently released Nova titles featuring these Bitstream fonts include: -- Art Explosion(R) Scrapbook A Macintosh disk file that holds frequently used text and graphics objects, such as a company letterhead. Contrast with "clipboard," which is reserved memory that holds data only for the current session. Factory(R) Deluxe 2.0, successor to the world's all-time best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best scrapbook software title, allows customers to create scrapbooks and other custom projects, using templates or their own designs. Scrapbook Factory Deluxe 2.0 features more than 2,500 exclusive templates and customizable projects, 25,000+ graphics, and 500+ Bitstream fonts. -- Art Explosion(R) Greeting Card Factory(R) 3.0 and Greeting Card Factory Deluxe 3.0 are the most complete greeting card software titles available on the market. Greeting Card Factory 3.0 includes more than 7,500 exclusive greeting cards See e-card. and customizable projects, 40,000+ graphics, and 300+ Bitstream fonts. Greeting Card Factory Deluxe 3.0 raises the bar with more than 15,000 exclusive greeting cards and customizable projects, 80,000+ graphics, and 500+ Bitstream fonts. It also features a photo editor and CD greeting card maker. -- Art Explosion(R) Humorous Greeting Card Factory(R) includes more than 12,000 amusing graphics, 1,000+ witty sentiments, and 300+ Bitstream fonts. -- Art Explosion(R) Greeting Card Factory(R) Macintosh, the first product of its kind designed specifically for the Macintosh platform, features more than 3,000 exclusive greeting cards and customizable projects, 45,000+ premium-quality graphics, and 300+ Bitstream fonts. Nova selected the fonts for these titles from Bitstream's library of more than 900 fonts. Bitstream's typographers have more than two decades of experience making high-quality typographic See typography. designs for developers of applications and operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . "Bitstream fonts are well known throughout the world for their typographic quality," said Anna Chagnon, President of Bitstream. "Because of our experience working with application developers who need great-looking text on screen, we could offer Nova Development many different display and text fonts from our extensive library. We are happy to provide Nova Development and its customers with a comprehensive array of high-quality fonts for its imaginative software programs." "Fonts are an important part of our software offerings, and we selected only the best for our customers," said Brad Crystal, Vice President of Marketing at Nova Development. "With hundreds of Bitstream fonts to choose from, it was easy for us to find typeface The design of a set of printed characters, such as Courier, Helvetica and Times Roman. The terms "typeface" and "font" are used interchangeably, but the typeface is the primary design, while the font is the particular implementation and variation of the typeface, such as bold or italics designs that complemented our personal productivity and small business software." About Bitstream Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ:BITS) is the leading developer of font technology, digital fonts, and custom font designs. Bitstream licenses its award-winning TrueDoc(R) and Font Fusion Bitstream Font Fusion is a small, fast, object-oriented font engine written in ANSI C capable of rendering high-quality text on any platform, any device, and at any resolution. The entire source code is portable, optimized, and executes independent of operating system and processor. (R) technologies to Web and application developers, and to manufacturers of information appliances See Internet appliance. (hardware) Information Appliance - (IA) A consumer device that performs only a few targeted tasks and is controlled by a simple touch-screen interface or push buttons on the device's enclosure. , wireless and handheld devices, set-top boxes, embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. , and printers. Setting the standard for excellence in font technology, Bitstream holds numerous key patents that cover the creation of portable fonts for the Internet. Building on this experience, Bitstream has released ThunderHawk, a breakthrough technology for the wireless Web. Founded in 1981, Bitstream is the first independent digital font foundry. In 1999, Bitstream created MyFonts.com(TM), Inc. (www.myfonts.com), the Web site for finding, trying, and buying fonts on line. Also in 1999, Bitstream established Pageflex, Inc. (www.pageflexinc.com), the pioneer of a new direction in composition software: Web-top publishing. Bitstream is headquartered in Cambridge. About Nova Development Based in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , Nova Development Corporation is a market leader in personal and small business productivity software for both the Windows and Macintosh platforms. Now among the top four productivity software publishers in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Nova has a history of providing new technologies that consistently expand the uses of desktop computers for a variety of users, from home to school to business. For more information, call 818-591-9600. Fax: 818-591-8885. Or visit Nova Development on the Web at http://www.novadevelopment.com. Note to Editors: Bitstream, Font Fusion, and TrueDoc are registered trademarks, and the Bitstream logo and ThunderHawk are trademarks, of Bitstream Inc. MyFonts.com is a trademark of MyFonts.com, Inc., a Bitstream company. Pageflex is a registered trademark of Pageflex, Inc., a Bitstream company. Art Explosion, Explosion, Greeting Card Factory, and Scrapbook Factory are registered trademarks of Nova Development. Other technologies and brand names are used for information only and remain trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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