Re: [NTLK] Newton Keyboard

From: Grant Hutchinson (grant_at_splorp.com)
Date: Sat Apr 19 2003 - 18:24:32 PDT


In a previous message, SH typed vigorously:

>I do not have a newer Mac keyboard, just the older Pro edition. But if I
>recall from what I have seen the from newer Macs, particularly the new
>PowerBooks, the font seems to be VERY similar to that of a Newt keyboard.

The Newton keyboard uses Gill Sans, whereas the newer Mac keyboards use a
similar, but not identical sans serif face - it looks like a cross
between Lucida Grande and DIN Schriften. I can't find a reference to what
it is exactly. It could be a custom face.

g.

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Grant Hutchinson
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