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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.