The easy way to start

This came with the program as a sample data-base, and to make the font from it all I had to do was to

It's described as "a Classic proportional Roman font. Public Domain." If you'd like to use it, you can download it here:
Mac = 10 Kb
Windows = 9 Kb

Mac users simply drop the font into the system folder on the hard disc;
Windows users who would like instructions about installing fonts can click here and get them from Microsoft's typography web-site