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Barcode fonts for Mac and Windows

Barcode fonts make the use and printing of codes really easy: they are fonts like other fonts, and can be used the same way and in the same applications as ordinary fonts. But a barcode font has to meet certain quality standards, and measurements must be absolutely correct, in order for it to be read and utilised correctly, everywhere and with every device.

Barcodes can be printed with everyday printers such as laser-, inkjet- and even matrix-printers. Barcodes can be printed into bills, pricetags, hoursheets, marketing letters, price lists, etc. Fonts are available from us in either Postscript- or TrueType-format. We have versions of both types for Mac and Windows platforms. TrueType font works in Macs with MacOS 6.0.7 or above, and in PCs with Windows 3.1 or above (95, 98, NT, etc.) or with OS/2.

Code 39 and 39H barcode distribution includes two different height and density variations of the Code 39 font. Code 39 is possibly the second most used code in the world, right after EAN code. It is very widely used for instance in industry and technical wholesale. Code 39 is easy to use; it can consist letters and numbers, and creating a proper code is simple: just select your code, add stars ( * ) to the beginning and the end of the code and that's it. Examples: *ABC1234*, *ABCDEF*

Interleaved 2 of 5 code is commonly used in industry. Also the DUN-code is combined from this code. This code is not quite as easy to use as Code 39, since each code character equals two numbers (from 00 to 99). In the distribution there is a spreadsheet which helps writing the code properly to suit the needs.
For MacOS a keyboard layout is available, which makes entering the code for printing quite easy.

Code 128 is best known from everyday bills. Banks have commonly chosen Code 128 C to be used in barcoding bills. Printing the code needs some programming, to create proper code and right checksum for it. Code 128 is dense barcode, that can hold lot of information in a relatively small space. It has 106 printable characters, which have different meanings depending on the first letter (A, B or C). Code 128 distribution includes a spreadsheet and Excel-macro example to create a banking barcode.

EAN-13 code is the most used barcode in Europe. It is hard to find a product in a retail store, which does not have EAN-13. Code checks itself upon reading, which enables for instance the use of desk model barcode readers. In the distribution there is a calculation model made with Excel and instructions on how to print the code from custom built software. Code can be taken to use immediately, using a spreadsheet application the checksum is easy to calculate, as is adding start-, middle- and end-characters to the code.