SUPPORT - Need help with installing your fonts under Mac OS 8.x and 9.x?

If you’re not using a font management utility, just drag the fonts in the ‘Fonts’ folder inside your ‘System folder’.

You can also do it manually if you want. At best you should have three files installed on your Mac; a suitcase-file (containing the bitmap and kerning information), a PostScript-file (containing the outline and spacing information), and the afm-file (which repeats kerning information to some applications). Drag the complete folder in its original state (including all three files) onto the closed ‘System Fonts’ folder icon.

Adobe Type Manager
If you are using Mac OS 9 or earlier, you the last of your kind. You must use ATM version 4.6 or above on the Macintosh and version 4.1 or above on the PC. The Macintosh or PC version of Adobe Type Manager can be downloaded for free at:

Adobe Type Manager for Macintosh
Adobe Type Manager for Windows

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