Uploading Font Metrics Data for
SAPscript 
The SAP system is delivered with the font metrics data that is required for all standard SAPscript forms. You will only need to upload font metrics data if the following are true:
· You want to use a typeface that is not included in the SAP standard.
· You alter a SAPscript form or create your own form and printing program to use your special typeface.
Uploading font metrics makes them available to SAPscript for filling text during output.
Prerequisites
There are two ways to upload font metrics. The method to use is determined by the type of font metrics information available to you.
· If you have the following: An .afm font metrics files in Adobe® Font Metrics ASCII format, then use the SAPscript Load AFM File function to upload the font metrics.
An ASCII-format .afm file is not usually delivered with a special font that you purchase. However, the manufacturer of your font should be able to supply you with such files on request. Usually, you will receive a set of four .afm files, one for each combination of the attributes bold/non-bold, italics/normal.
· Any font that is installed in Microsoft Windows (for example, any TrueType®font, any printer font that you have installed in Windows), then use the SAPLPD/RSTXLMET method for uploading font metrics.
With this method, you can make any Windows font available for printing from the SAP system.
For correct printing results, you will probably have to use a Windows PC to print output that uses the uploaded font. Even if the font is available elsewhere -- in a UNIX workstation for example -- it is possible that the Windows font metrics will not be exactly right for the other environment.
