On 10 Jul 2003, Juliusz Chroboczek wrote: > I need to pick an extension for the bitmap-only SFNT fonts[1]. While > these fonts use the same file format as TrueType and OpenType fonts, > they do not fullfill the requirements of any of the four (!) TrueType > specifications. Apple calls them ``sfnt-wrapped bitmap fonts'', > pfaedit calls them ``bitmap-only TTF fonts'', and Microsoft do not > call them at all. These fonts are refused by Windows XP. > > Because users expect files with a ttf or otf extension to contain > scalable fonts, they need to have a different extension. Such fonts > are used by Apple (who do not use file extensions), but not by > Microsoft (who do); hence, I believe I need to pick a new one. > > I suggest they should have the extension ``.sfnt'', with ``.sfn'' > being recognised for compatibility with 8+3 systems.
I see that Julian also knows about .snf fonts (I think that suggestion that anyone still using them should move *into* the 1980s is a little unfair - they need to move *out of* the 1980s). Still .sfn is too close to .snf; I vote for ".sfnt". Andrew C Aitchison _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/devel
