Restoring Default Fonts without Mac Installation Disk

I am stuck away from home on business and I mistakenly deleted some of my core fonts now some of my programs are not working correctly. Is there anywhere where I could download a file with all the fonts included in OS X 10.5 startup disk? I guess that it is possible to make a trip to the Mac store but the nearest one for me is a four hour bus ride... So ideally this would be avoided via internet if at all possible. (I would have guessed that the Apple page would offer this type of service but all I could find is a listing of the fonts that are "supposed" to be there)
Any help please?

F.Fortean wrote:
I am stuck away from home on business and I mistakenly deleted some of my core fonts now some of my programs are not working correctly. Is there anywhere where I could download a file with all the fonts included in OS X 10.5 startup disk?
no, this is not possible. distributing any parts of OS X via internet is a clear violation of leopard ULA. anyone who tries to do that on this forum will be quickly stepped on by the moderators. you need to get the fonts off the leopard dvd when you get it. and be careful what you delete.
I guess that it is possible to make a trip to the Mac store but the nearest one for me is a four hour bus ride... So ideally this would be avoided via internet if at all possible. (I would have guessed that the Apple page would offer this type of service but all I could find is a listing of the fonts that are "supposed" to be there)
Any help please?

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