Font issues with Snow Leopard, Adobe and more

Since purchasing my new 27" iMac with Snow Leopard and instlaling Adobe Creative Suites 4, I have had numerous font issues. Apple has created huge problems for designers and printers that must use postscript type 1 fonts for helvetica and helvetica neue. Read more about this issue and some creative solutions (workarounds) go to http://www.linkedin.com/groupAnswers?viewQuestionAndAnswers&discussionID=1090421 4&gid=75556&commentID=9732351&trk=view_disc

Such font issues have also been discussed at some length in these forums, you can find it all by searching, e.g.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2136944&tstart=0
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2154431&tstart=0
A basic reference used here that you may find of value is:
http://www.jklstudios.com/misc/osxfonts.html

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