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GhostScript and GhostView

GhostScript and GhostView can here be downloaded.

Using True Type Fonts (TTF) with GhostScript (on Windows)

In order to use true type fonts with ghostscript, the Fontmap file must be changed and the environment variable GS_LIB must be set.

Fontmap

The ttf files used for ghostscript must be entered in the Fontmap file. On my system, this file is under c:\program files\gs\gs8.13\lib.
/Verdana (Verdana.ttf)

GS_LIB

Additionally, the environment Variable GS_LIB must point to the directory containing Verdana.ttf (my system: c:\windows\fonts:
c:\> SET GS_LIB=c:\windows\fonts