With the release of Windows Vista, Microsoft has created a new set of ClearType fonts to go along with it. Until now, these were only available as part of the default installation of Windows Longhorn Beta Releases.
Now you can download them seperately (while it lasts) for your viewing pleasure. A side note that this is not an official Microsoft release, so grab ‘em while they are available.
the link doesn’t resolve for me, but thanks to google cache, here’s the direct download link to the fonts:
http://www.uxevolutions.info/binaries/6fonts/6_New_ClearType_Fonts_Longhorn.zip
Anyone familiar with how to install these in Gentoo?
Nice Matt – Thanks for the updated URL.
Here’s what they look like:
http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=47&aid=78683
Although this is no complete collection.
The Meiryo family and the Cariadings family are missing. Any info where we can get them?
Those have been around for awhile for XP… since probably early spring.
Calibri is especially nice. I have it as my main font on XP. These should be a nice supplement for web design when IE7 becomes prevalent.
I installed these in Gnome (in Nautilus drag the .ttf files in to fonts:///) and am using Consolas in terminals and Corbel most everywhere else. Good stuff, I love the little things like the @ symbol.
Consolas absolutely rocks for code editing. It’s finally replaced Vera Sans Mono as my monospace font of choice. The others are beautiful too — can’t wait for them to become more widespread. Let’s hope MS sees fit to release them for other platforms too.
NEW, Frome the makers of Comic Sans!!!
Microsoft is absolutely the last company that comes to mind when I think of quality fonts.
Chad – then think again. These new fonts are quite honestly some of the finest screen fonts ever created. Check the link from G Stearsman above. And anyway, what about Verdana, Georgia and Trebuchet? All fine fonts from Microsoft. Credit where credit is due, and all that.
Anybody have a working link for these? The one already posted is quite dead. I’ve been eager to check these out ever since I saw that article on poynter.
Don’t worry Dylan, I can’t get a working link for them either. *sigh* If I find one I will most definatly post here for it.
Matthew from StrategicZero (see first post) in the interest of fonty goodness, provided the zip file for download.. heres the link to his post: http://blog.strategiczero.com/wp/?p=122
try here http://www.turboupload.com/d/15630/6_New_ClearType_Fonts_Longhorn.zip.html
nice!!
Now if someone would just make one that had decent looking VT100 line drawing characters.
i still cant get a working site for the fonts.. none of them seem to work for me.. i dont really care – i just want calibri. is there anything else?
false alarm, false alarm.. i got it. thanks
I’m looking for Meiryo, anyone know where I can find it?!
i want calibri but none of the sites work