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- cndtn
Since opentype works cross platform is it necessary to test an opentype font that works in OSX on a PC or is it assumed that since it's a cross browser format that if it's tested once it should be fine?
As well, since opentype has come into the picture is it really necessary for other font formats such as Postcript and TT to be available. Most people that purchase and use fonts are designers correct and should be up to date on the latest software?
Typographica?
- gramme0
not all fonts are being made with Opentype yet, though that's what some of the better foundries have been doing lately.
- NegativeSpace0
The older software does not support it, so some designers who are not using up to date software, like fontlab 4.6 and up I think it is, I imagine have not converted their fonts yet.
Don't forget their are two flavours of Open Type too, .otf and true type open type (.ttf). If I am not mistaken the true type versions have the ability for more advanced hinting control for on screen use.
Also the one nice thing about open type is the fact that so many of the features that might be stored in seperate fonts, can now all be integrated into one open type font due to the large amount of characters and features that can be programmed into it, so I imagine simply converting to open type isn't always the best option long term until the proper time and effort has gone in to make use of the format properly...im not sure if that makes sense lol
I am all for the change to open type, I actually wouldn't mind buying a few weights of Fedra, but I would much rather wait until Mr. Bilak releases the pro versions of the serif in open type format.
- cndtn0
Thanks for the responses it seems much simpler to focus on one format that's available for both platforms especially since all the information is contained in a single file as well... I guess the future is opentype even if it the font doesnt use all the extra features available...
I've developed a handful of typefaces and would like to bypass the various formats and possibly only make available the opentype format unless there are requests for the old formats
- Typographica0
You're fine to released in OT only. All OS and apps can use them. Some just can't get to extended character sets.