Abstract for z/OS Font Collection

Purpose of this information

This information is an overview of the z/OS® Font Collection, which is a base element of z/OS Version 2 Release 1 and later. The z/OS Font Collection includes information about basic concepts for fonts, and describes Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) outline fonts and raster fonts, WorldType fonts, and code pages. The z/OS Font Collection contains a comprehensive set of fonts that replaces the fonts from these IBM® products:
  • AFP outline fonts from Infoprint Fonts for z/OS, Version 1 Release 1 (5648-E76)
  • AFP raster fonts from:
    • AFP Font Collection, Version 2 Release 1 (5648-B33)
    • APL2 Fonts, Version 1 Release 1 (5771-ADB)
    • Data1 Fonts, Version 1 Release 1 (5771-ADA)
    • Sonoran Sans Serif Font, Version 1 Release 1 (5771-ABB)
    • Sonoran Sans Serif Condensed Font, Version 1 Release 1 (5771-AFL)
    • Sonoran Sans Serif Expanded Font, Version 1 Release 1 (5771-AFN)
    • Sonoran Sans Serif Headliner Font, Version 1 Release 1 (5771-ADX)
    • Sonoran Serif Font, Version 1 Release 1 (5771-ABA)
    • Sonoran Serif Headliner Font, Version 1 Release 1 (5771-ADW)
  • WorldType fonts (TrueType and OpenType fonts) from Infoprint Fonts for Multiplatforms, Version 1 Release 1 (5648-E77)
The z/OS Font Collection also includes:
  • A complete set of IBM expanded core fonts
  • A set of legacy Math, PI, and Sonoran 240-pel raster fonts
  • Compatibility fonts, which are also a feature of Print Services Facility (PSF) for z/OS (5655-M32) in Version 4 Release 5 and earlier

Who needs to read this information

This publication is intended for users of z/OS who need to understand font concepts and the different types of fonts in the z/OS Font Collection.

Related information

For more information about character sets, code pages, coded fonts, and TrueType and OpenType fonts, see these publications:
  • IBM AFP Fonts: Technical Reference for Code Pages, which provides in-depth expanded core font information that includes character set attributes, tables that show all AFP characters, and the language complements that contain them.
  • IBM Infoprint Fonts: Japanese Font Library Technical Reference, S544-5849, which provides technical details for the Japanese character sets and code pages.
  • IBM Infoprint Fonts: Korean Font Library Technical Reference, S544-5850, which provides technical details for the Korean character sets and code pages.
  • IBM Infoprint Fonts: Simplified Chinese Font Library Technical Reference, S544-5851, which provides technical details for the Simplified Chinese character sets and code pages.
  • IBM Infoprint Fonts: Traditional Chinese Font Library Technical Reference, S544-5852, which provides technical details for the Traditional Chinese character sets and code pages.
  • Using OpenType Fonts in an AFP System, G544-5876, which explains how to install and reference TrueType and OpenType fonts in Microsoft Unicode format on systems that use AFP architecture to print or display data.
  • Font Object Content Architecture Reference, which contains the architecture definition and describes the functions and elements that make up the Font Object Content Architecture (FOCA). See AFP Consortium Publications for this reference.