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		tonyedgecombe on Nov 21, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Editable PDF Initiative PDF was based on PostScript, a system that was created for digital printers. The big selling point of PostScript was that your output would look the same whether you were printing on an Apple LaserWriter or a Linotype.

Angostura on Nov 21, 2019 [–]

Indeed. Postscript is great for printers. The fact that the PDF was created in addition was because a comparable system was needed for human eyeballs.

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