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6 PostScript fonts
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Dvips supports the use of PostScript fonts in TeX documents.  To use a
PostScript font conveniently, you need to prepare a corresponding
virtual font; the program Afm2tfm, supplied with Dvips, helps with that.

   All the necessary support for the standard 35 PostScript fonts
('AvantGarde-Book' through 'ZapfDingbats'), plus other freely or
commonly available PostScript fonts is available along with Dvips.  To
use these fonts, you need do nothing beyond what is mentioned in the
installation procedure (Note: Installation).  This chapter is
therefore relevant only if you are installing new PostScript fonts not
supplied with Dvips.  (Or if you're curious.)

Font concepts

Metrics, glyphs, virtual fonts, and encodings.

Making a font available

Installing and using a PostScript font.

Invoking afm2tfm

Creating TFM and AFM files for a virtual font.

psfonts.map

Defining available PostScript fonts.