XML-Enabled Typesetting
PLG has mastered XML-enabled typesetting that can achieve significant cost savings over the traditional typesetting method.
more...Character Language Typesetting
Character languages, Chinese, Japanese and Korean, are typeset using 2-byte font systems. PLG specializes in this field with the following advantages.
more...Font Development
PLG develops in-house fonts and font systems when specialized fonts are required to localize certain languages. Often, a font may not be supported by a particular graphics application, especially when the language in question is less frequently used.
more...Commonly Asked Questions About Non-English Language Typesetting
Before engaging in extensive answer searching for some rather troublesome puzzles about character language typesetting, let us help address some of the most commonly asked questions about this “art” …
Typesetting and Fonts Samples
PLG maters a variety of graphics applications used in design and desk top publishing. Please click "more" below and see several application samples using Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, QuarkXpress, Photoshop and other applications by our in-house typesetting staff. Presented there is also a line of Chinese, Japanese and Korean fonts developed by PLG.
Typesetting Samples
Frequently Asked Questions About Non-English Language Typesetting
Q :Why is typesetting with Chinese, Japanese and Korean more involved comparing with that in English?
A :Chinese, Japanese and Korean are characterized as Character Languages. They use the so-called double bite fonts when they are stored in computers. One character is equivalent to two English letters memory usage wise. Some software applications do not support this type of fonts at all. Therefore, certain special and unique methods must be employed to accomplish the computer aided typesetting tasks. For example, since the fonts are part of the operating system of the computers, one often needs to purposely configure the computer operating system so that the two-byte fonts can be properly presented.
Q :Where do I obtain Chinese, Japanese or Korean fonts?
A :Latest versions of Windows (Windows 2000, XP and later) and Apple computers’ operating systems all come with Chinese, Japanese and Korean fonts, although the number of the types of fonts is rather limited. However, typical installation of the system will not install these fonts to save the computer memory. You need to install these fonts if you plan to process these languages with your computers. Refer to the installation instructions for the special font installation. You may contact us if you need other fonts that do not come with your system. PLG has in house developed over a hundred fonts. You can purchase PLG fonts for your special use. We will provide detailed instructions on how these fonts be installed and configured in your computer.
Q :I prefer not to reconfigure my operating system or install less commonly used fonts. I do not have software applications that handle character languages as well. Is it still possible for me to read Chinese, Japanese or Koreas in my computer?
A :Yes. For the finished file product produced by PLG, Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters, which were presented and stored in the form of fonts, are all converted to high resolution vector graphics. The presentation of graphics is not font dependent. However, to achieve this, more typesetting processes will have to be called on and often times more than one software application will have to be involved.
