What is theTypeBook ?

theTypeBook is a Mac utility which aids in the creation and maintenence of a typeface reference book. This type of reference is extremely popular in the Graphics and Typesetting industries. It helps people (both clients and employees) select typefaces by demonstrating the various artistic attributes of each face on a printed page.

In the past, users of Mac DTP have had to generate typebooks themselves via the layout of each individual page in their favorite DTP application. Even when using a template strategy it is still necessary to select the Font and the FontStyle for each page, then edit the text so overflows and holes are controlled within reason. All this adds up to a significant amount of non-billable hours required to produce a typeface reference book.

theTypeBook eliminates the need for operator involvement in creating each page. Selection of the desired typefaces and issue of the Print command is all that is required. In fact there are no other direct functions available.

theTypeBook handles each typeface as an individual printing job. This has two advantages; it is not necessary to use the “Unlimited Downloadable Fonts” option except when printing layouts that show a number of fonts per page. If the printer is in a shared environment other printing jobs will be able to “slip-in” the printing queue. 

theTypeBook is compatible with virtually all printers. All current Postscript and Truetype fonts are supported. Background printing and SuperLaserSpool are supported as well.

Lewis, Jim. (1993). tTB-RefGuide 3.2.txt. Electronic Documentation.

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Architecture

Motorola 68K

Compatibility notes

Emulating this? It could probably run under: Basilisk II