1. A method for using at least one computer having a memory containing a font and a processor adapted to execute computer-executable instructions, to generate a print compound conserving font having at least one glyph comprising positive space defining an outline of the glyph against a background of negative space, the method comprising, for at least one glyph in the font in the memory of the computer: (a) retrieving the glyph from the memory; (b) adding at least one shape comprising negative space to the glyph, within the outline of the glyph; (c) adding at least one shape comprising positive space within at least one shape comprising negative space, the at least one shape comprising positive space having a smaller size than the corresponding shape comprising negative space; and (d) storing the glyph in the computer memory.