7. Font Naming Issues and Vertical Writing
Under font menu of Mac OS 9 applications, Monotype Chinese fonts can be identified as a letter M (or C) follow
,
). Adobe Type Reunion or Adobe Illustrator users are also
by the Chinese name of the font (e.g.
familiar with the PostScript name of the Monotype Chinese font (MSung-Light, MHei-Bold).
Under Mac OS X, it is not uncommon that different application retrieve font name from different part of the font.
Because of the confusion, we have summarised how the font names are displayed by a few popular Mac OS X
applications below:
Application
Keynote, TextEdit
Application
Menu Bar
Floating
Palette
Font Dialog Box
--
--
Vertical
Writing
[MSung HKSCS U] [Light]
--
Monotype Unicode TrueType font
for Mac OS X
Quick Reference
Thank you for your support of Monotype Chinese fonts. This is a Unicode version of Monotype TrueType font
and is quite different from previous Big5 versions. In addition, Mac OS X is also very different from prior Mac
OS versions. This includes not only the user interface but also the underlying architecture.
InDesign CS
MSung HKSCS U Light or
[MSung HKSCS U] [Light]
[MSung HKSCS U] [Light]
--
--
Illustrator CS
HKSCS U or
M
MSung-Light-HKSCS-U or
[MSung HKSCS U] [Light]
M HKSCS U or
[MSung-Light-HKSCS-U] [Light] or
[MSung HKSCS U] [Light]
--
Yes
AppleWorks 6
MSung-Light-HKSCS-U
--
--
--
FreeHand MX
MSung-Light-HKSCS-U
[MSung-Light-HKSCS-U] [
--
Yes
This CD contains the following items:
InDesign 2.0.2
MSung-Light-HKSCS-U or
[MSung HKSCS U] [Light]
[M
HKSCS U] [Light]
--
Yes*
Illustrator 10
HKSCS U or
MSung-Light-HKSCS-U or
[MSung HKSCS U] [Light]
[MSung HKSCS U] [ ] or
[MSung HKSCS U] [Light]
--
Yes**
• Monotype Chinese TrueType fonts for Mac OS X (Unicode version)
46 Traditional Chinese with HKSCS characters
20 Simplified Chinese with Monotype 471 Hong Kong characters
• Monotype Input Methods (IME) for Mac OS X
Cangjie IME, Quick IME
• Monotype Text Converter
*Some HKSCS characters (those in Unicode PUA block) are rotated
**Some secondary Big5 punctuations are missing
1. CD Content
2. Fonts and Character Set
Big 5 versions of Monotype Traditional Chinese fonts support Big5 character set with 471 Monotype Hong Kong
characters (user-defined characters). As a result of adopting Unicode, Mac OS X opens up a much wider code
range. The Unicode version of Monotype TrueType font now directly supports Hong Kong Supplementary
Character Set (HKSCS). Encoding compatibility is ISO10646 v.2 and character count ranges from 1,317 to
4,818 user-defined characters. Please refer to the table at appendix A on character counts of HKSCS fulfilment.
Appendix A: HKSCS fulfilment
HKSCS Count
File Names
Full Set 4,818
MSung-Light, MHei-Medium, MHei-Bold, CFangSong-Light, MKai-Medium, MKai-SemiBold
Partial Set 2,079
MHei-Light, MSung-Medium
Partial Set 1,519
MHei-Xbold, MSung-Xbold, MBei-Bold, CHei2-Bold, CHei2-Xbold, CHei3-Bold, CJNgai-Bold,
CSong3-Medium, CGuLi-Bold, CSu-Medium, CXingKai-Bold, COYuen-Xbold
Partial Set 1,317
MYuen-Light, MYuen-Medium, MYuen-Xbold, MYoung-Medium, MYoung-Xbold, MYuppy-Medium,
MQingHua-Xbold, MNgai-Bold, MLi-Bold, MElle-Medium, MDynasty-Xbold, MHGHagoromoT-Light,
MHGHagoromoT-Medium, MHGKyokashotaiT-Light, MHGReithicT-Light, CXing-Medium,
CYuen-SemiMedium, CXLi-Medium, CPo-Bold, CPo3-Bold, COYuen-XboldOutline,
CO2Yuen-XboldOutline, CNganKai-Bold, CKan-Xbold, CGuYin-Bold, CHei-UltraBold
Partial Set 471
This guide serves as a quick reference to different issues in using this Monotype Unicode TrueType font
product under Mac OS X. You are advised to read the section 2, 3 and the compatibility sections of this guide.
All Simplified Chinese Big5 (GB5) fonts
In addition to Traditional Chinese, Monotype continue to support Simplified Chinese writings on 20 Unicode
fonts. The behaviour is similar to the “GB5” versions of the Big5 encoded fonts, where text entered in Traditional
Chinese input methods can be displayed and printed in Simplified Chinese form.
Please note that, although the fonts has already included HKSCS characters, your Input Methods and/or
applications might not be able to utilise them. Different kinds of compatibility problems are discussed in more
details in Section 5 and 6.
Installations
Mac OS X is a multi-user operating system. Before you start, you must ensure that you have the proper access
right. And depends on whether you want the fonts to be available globally (to all users) or specific to a user,
there are at least two locations where fonts can be installed.
• Globally Available
The fonts are installed by copying the data from
the CD to the following directory:
/Library/Fonts
• Specifically Available
The fonts are installed by copying the data from
the CD to the following directory:
~/Library/Fonts
where ~ is the home directory of the user.
________________
Note: The Monotype fonts are licensed on a per workstation basis, you can install as many copies as you like within one workstation
3. Input Methods
To Use Monotype Text Converter
Monotype Input Methods (IME) supports Cangjie and Quick input. Both of them support HKSCS and are
ISO10646 V.2 encoding compatible. Monotype IME is implemented as a plug-in to the standard Mac OS Input
Methods.
Double-click to run the converter. Click Open on the dialog box and you’ll be asked to choose a source file:
Installations
Before installation of Monotype IME, you should make sure that the base input method for Traditional Chinese
has been activated. Please refer to Mac OS X help for activation of Traditional Chinese script and input
methods.
Monotype IME is implemented as a plug-in to the
standard system input methods. Contrary to fonts,
Monotype IME can only be installed for a specific user.
To make Monotype IME available to more than one user,
each user must install a separate copy of the Monotype
IME.
After choosing a source file, you’ll be prompted to choose a target file name. The Unicode text file will have a
.utxt extension.
The Monotype IME are installed by copying the plug-in
from the CD to the following directory:
~/Library/ChineseInputMethodPlug-in
where ~ is the home directory of the user.
5. Compatibility Issues - Applications
After installing the plug-in, the input methods will be available on the next log-in.
Note: The Monotype IME is licensed on a per workstation basis, you can install as many copies as you like within one workstation
To Activate the IME
To activate Monotype IME, you should choose
from the Input Method Menu as shown below.
You should also choose a font that has HKSCS
implementation (e.g. MSung-Light-HKSCS-U). To
choose an IME font, you should select Preference
from the IME menu and choose the font accordingly.
Mac OS X was designed with compatibility supports to at least three different kinds of applications: Classic,
Carbon, Cocoa. Unfortunately, behaviour of extended character set such as HKSCS is quite different from
application type to application type. This is because of the “Round Trip Conversion Integrity” requirement of
ATSUI applications and Input Methods. The following table summarise character set support of different
application types as a result of “Round Trip Conversion Integrity”.
Application
Type
ATSUI
Applications
Application
Encoding
Character Set
Support
Classic
No
PageMaker 6.5C, Quark XPress 3.3CT
Big5
Big5 set + Monotype 471
Yes
Microsoft Office 2001
Big5
Big5 set only
Carbon
Yes
AppleWorks 6, FreeHand MX, Illustrator 10,
InDesign 2.0.2
Big5
Big5 set only
Cocoa
Yes
Keynote, TextEdit, Illustrator CS, InDesign CS
Unicode
Big5 set + HKSCS
ATSUI stands for Apple Text Services for Unicode Imaging, Apple's Text Service to applications/IME under its Unicode core.
6. Compatibility Issues - Input Methods
Alternatively, where applicable, you can choose the font directly
from the IME floating window:
4. Monotype Text Converter
Monotype Text Converter is designed to convert text created for Big5 versions of Monotype font to Unicode
encoded versions of Monotype font.
Monotype Big5 TrueType font is Big5 encoded with 471 Monotype user-defined characters. The Monotype
Unicode font (TC) contains the same base character set. However, the user-defined characters are extended to
support HKSCS.
Installations
The Monotype Text Converter is installed by copying the application folder from the CD to your hard drive.
Input Methods installed in Mac OS has gone through some silent changes. Basically each IME can be ATSUI
or non ATSUI compliant. Character codes entered from ATSUI IME requires “Round Trip Conversion Integrity”.
You should carefully examine the below summary on how IME and different applications work together.
Input Methods
IME
Platform
Monotype Cangjie*,
Monotype Hex,
WorldScript II IME
Mac OS 9
Apple ATSUI Input
Method
Mac OS 9
Yes
Apple ATSUI Input
Method with Monotype
IME
Mac OS X
Yes
IME Support
Char Set
Application Type
Resultant Character
Set Support
Big5 + Monotype
471
Non-ATSUI
Big5 set+ Monotype 471
ATSUI
Big5 set only
Big5
Big5
ATSUI, Non-ATSUI
Big5 set only
Big5
Big5
Non-ATSUI
(Classic, Carbon)
Big5 set only
Unicode
Big5 + HKSCS
IME
IME
ATSUI? Encoding
No
Big5
ATSUI (Carbon)
Big5 set only
ATSUI (Cocoa)
Big5 set + HKSCS
ATSUI stands for Apple Text Services for Unicode Imaging, Apple's Text Service to applications/IME under its Unicode core.
Monotype Cangjie* (or known as “
” on the menu bar) is the classic input method that bundled with 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 versions
of Monotype Macintosh Chinese TrueType font.
3. Input Methods
To Use Monotype Text Converter
Monotype Input Methods (IME) supports Cangjie and Quick input. Both of them support HKSCS and are
ISO10646 V.2 encoding compatible. Monotype IME is implemented as a plug-in to the standard Mac OS Input
Methods.
Double-click to run the converter. Click Open on the dialog box and you’ll be asked to choose a source file:
Installations
Before installation of Monotype IME, you should make sure that the base input method for Traditional Chinese
has been activated. Please refer to Mac OS X help for activation of Traditional Chinese script and input
methods.
Monotype IME is implemented as a plug-in to the
standard system input methods. Contrary to fonts,
Monotype IME can only be installed for a specific user.
To make Monotype IME available to more than one user,
each user must install a separate copy of the Monotype
IME.
After choosing a source file, you’ll be prompted to choose a target file name. The Unicode text file will have a
.utxt extension.
The Monotype IME are installed by copying the plug-in
from the CD to the following directory:
~/Library/ChineseInputMethodPlug-in
where ~ is the home directory of the user.
5. Compatibility Issues - Applications
After installing the plug-in, the input methods will be available on the next log-in.
Note: The Monotype IME is licensed on a per workstation basis, you can install as many copies as you like within one workstation
To Activate the IME
To activate Monotype IME, you should choose
from the Input Method Menu as shown below.
You should also choose a font that has HKSCS
implementation (e.g. MSung-Light-HKSCS-U). To
choose an IME font, you should select Preference
from the IME menu and choose the font accordingly.
Mac OS X was designed with compatibility supports to at least three different kinds of applications: Classic,
Carbon, Cocoa. Unfortunately, behaviour of extended character set such as HKSCS is quite different from
application type to application type. This is because of the “Round Trip Conversion Integrity” requirement of
ATSUI applications and Input Methods. The following table summarise character set support of different
application types as a result of “Round Trip Conversion Integrity”.
Application
Type
ATSUI
Applications
Application
Encoding
Character Set
Support
Classic
No
PageMaker 6.5C, Quark XPress 3.3CT
Big5
Big5 set + Monotype 471
Yes
Microsoft Office 2001
Big5
Big5 set only
Carbon
Yes
AppleWorks 6, FreeHand MX, Illustrator 10,
InDesign 2.0.2
Big5
Big5 set only
Cocoa
Yes
Keynote, TextEdit, Illustrator CS, InDesign CS
Unicode
Big5 set + HKSCS
ATSUI stands for Apple Text Services for Unicode Imaging, Apple's Text Service to applications/IME under its Unicode core.
6. Compatibility Issues - Input Methods
Alternatively, where applicable, you can choose the font directly
from the IME floating window:
4. Monotype Text Converter
Monotype Text Converter is designed to convert text created for Big5 versions of Monotype font to Unicode
encoded versions of Monotype font.
Monotype Big5 TrueType font is Big5 encoded with 471 Monotype user-defined characters. The Monotype
Unicode font (TC) contains the same base character set. However, the user-defined characters are extended to
support HKSCS.
Installations
The Monotype Text Converter is installed by copying the application folder from the CD to your hard drive.
Input Methods installed in Mac OS has gone through some silent changes. Basically each IME can be ATSUI
or non ATSUI compliant. Character codes entered from ATSUI IME requires “Round Trip Conversion Integrity”.
You should carefully examine the below summary on how IME and different applications work together.
Input Methods
IME
Platform
Monotype Cangjie*,
Monotype Hex,
WorldScript II IME
Mac OS 9
Apple ATSUI Input
Method
Mac OS 9
Yes
Apple ATSUI Input
Method with Monotype
IME
Mac OS X
Yes
IME Support
Char Set
Application Type
Resultant Character
Set Support
Big5 + Monotype
471
Non-ATSUI
Big5 set+ Monotype 471
ATSUI
Big5 set only
Big5
Big5
ATSUI, Non-ATSUI
Big5 set only
Big5
Big5
Non-ATSUI
(Classic, Carbon)
Big5 set only
Unicode
Big5 + HKSCS
IME
IME
ATSUI? Encoding
No
Big5
ATSUI (Carbon)
Big5 set only
ATSUI (Cocoa)
Big5 set + HKSCS
ATSUI stands for Apple Text Services for Unicode Imaging, Apple's Text Service to applications/IME under its Unicode core.
Monotype Cangjie* (or known as “
” on the menu bar) is the classic input method that bundled with 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 versions
of Monotype Macintosh Chinese TrueType font.
7. Font Naming Issues and Vertical Writing
Under font menu of Mac OS 9 applications, Monotype Chinese fonts can be identified as a letter M (or C) follow
,
). Adobe Type Reunion or Adobe Illustrator users are also
by the Chinese name of the font (e.g.
familiar with the PostScript name of the Monotype Chinese font (MSung-Light, MHei-Bold).
Under Mac OS X, it is not uncommon that different application retrieve font name from different part of the font.
Because of the confusion, we have summarised how the font names are displayed by a few popular Mac OS X
applications below:
Application
Keynote, TextEdit
Application
Menu Bar
Floating
Palette
Font Dialog Box
--
--
Vertical
Writing
[MSung HKSCS U] [Light]
--
Monotype Unicode TrueType font
for Mac OS X
Quick Reference
Thank you for your support of Monotype Chinese fonts. This is a Unicode version of Monotype TrueType font
and is quite different from previous Big5 versions. In addition, Mac OS X is also very different from prior Mac
OS versions. This includes not only the user interface but also the underlying architecture.
InDesign CS
MSung HKSCS U Light or
[MSung HKSCS U] [Light]
[MSung HKSCS U] [Light]
--
--
Illustrator CS
HKSCS U or
M
MSung-Light-HKSCS-U or
[MSung HKSCS U] [Light]
M HKSCS U or
[MSung-Light-HKSCS-U] [Light] or
[MSung HKSCS U] [Light]
--
Yes
AppleWorks 6
MSung-Light-HKSCS-U
--
--
--
FreeHand MX
MSung-Light-HKSCS-U
[MSung-Light-HKSCS-U] [
--
Yes
This CD contains the following items:
InDesign 2.0.2
MSung-Light-HKSCS-U or
[MSung HKSCS U] [Light]
[M
HKSCS U] [Light]
--
Yes*
Illustrator 10
HKSCS U or
MSung-Light-HKSCS-U or
[MSung HKSCS U] [Light]
[MSung HKSCS U] [ ] or
[MSung HKSCS U] [Light]
--
Yes**
• Monotype Chinese TrueType fonts for Mac OS X (Unicode version)
46 Traditional Chinese with HKSCS characters
20 Simplified Chinese with Monotype 471 Hong Kong characters
• Monotype Input Methods (IME) for Mac OS X
Cangjie IME, Quick IME
• Monotype Text Converter
*Some HKSCS characters (those in Unicode PUA block) are rotated
**Some secondary Big5 punctuations are missing
1. CD Content
2. Fonts and Character Set
Big 5 versions of Monotype Traditional Chinese fonts support Big5 character set with 471 Monotype Hong Kong
characters (user-defined characters). As a result of adopting Unicode, Mac OS X opens up a much wider code
range. The Unicode version of Monotype TrueType font now directly supports Hong Kong Supplementary
Character Set (HKSCS). Encoding compatibility is ISO10646 v.2 and character count ranges from 1,317 to
4,818 user-defined characters. Please refer to the table at appendix A on character counts of HKSCS fulfilment.
Appendix A: HKSCS fulfilment
HKSCS Count
File Names
Full Set 4,818
MSung-Light, MHei-Medium, MHei-Bold, CFangSong-Light, MKai-Medium, MKai-SemiBold
Partial Set 2,079
MHei-Light, MSung-Medium
Partial Set 1,519
MHei-Xbold, MSung-Xbold, MBei-Bold, CHei2-Bold, CHei2-Xbold, CHei3-Bold, CJNgai-Bold,
CSong3-Medium, CGuLi-Bold, CSu-Medium, CXingKai-Bold, COYuen-Xbold
Partial Set 1,317
MYuen-Light, MYuen-Medium, MYuen-Xbold, MYoung-Medium, MYoung-Xbold, MYuppy-Medium,
MQingHua-Xbold, MNgai-Bold, MLi-Bold, MElle-Medium, MDynasty-Xbold, MHGHagoromoT-Light,
MHGHagoromoT-Medium, MHGKyokashotaiT-Light, MHGReithicT-Light, CXing-Medium,
CYuen-SemiMedium, CXLi-Medium, CPo-Bold, CPo3-Bold, COYuen-XboldOutline,
CO2Yuen-XboldOutline, CNganKai-Bold, CKan-Xbold, CGuYin-Bold, CHei-UltraBold
Partial Set 471
This guide serves as a quick reference to different issues in using this Monotype Unicode TrueType font
product under Mac OS X. You are advised to read the section 2, 3 and the compatibility sections of this guide.
All Simplified Chinese Big5 (GB5) fonts
In addition to Traditional Chinese, Monotype continue to support Simplified Chinese writings on 20 Unicode
fonts. The behaviour is similar to the “GB5” versions of the Big5 encoded fonts, where text entered in Traditional
Chinese input methods can be displayed and printed in Simplified Chinese form.
Please note that, although the fonts has already included HKSCS characters, your Input Methods and/or
applications might not be able to utilise them. Different kinds of compatibility problems are discussed in more
details in Section 5 and 6.
Installations
Mac OS X is a multi-user operating system. Before you start, you must ensure that you have the proper access
right. And depends on whether you want the fonts to be available globally (to all users) or specific to a user,
there are at least two locations where fonts can be installed.
• Globally Available
The fonts are installed by copying the data from
the CD to the following directory:
/Library/Fonts
• Specifically Available
The fonts are installed by copying the data from
the CD to the following directory:
~/Library/Fonts
where ~ is the home directory of the user.
________________
Note: The Monotype fonts are licensed on a per workstation basis, you can install as many copies as you like within one workstation