On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 2:51 PM, Harald Sundt <[email protected]> wrote: > OpenType ".otf" fonts: I use Open Office on my Linux and Windows Xp > partitions on my laptop and Neo Office on my Mac > > I am thinking about tracking down OpenType fonts because they are > cross-platform and I am told they are the only thing for serious publishing. > > I take it my Mac is full of Apple's TrueType and Adobe's Type 1 fonts. > > Should I track down the meat and potatoes fonts in OpenType format?
OTF is still young technology, having achieved ISO/IEC standardization only a couple of years ago. Support for it in applications is spotty at best. I suggest investigating whether the specific applications you wish to use support its advanced typographical features. (E.g., OpenOffice.org is pretty much a typesetting disaster to begin with.) If not, I doubt you'll see any substantial improvement over TTF and Type 1. Promising technology, but it will take time for it to be widely implemented. Wikipedia has a fairly good article about OTF including its state of implementation. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Type>. Probably helpful to read before you start work with a search engine. Best regards, Paul -- Universal Interoperability Council <http:www.universal-interop-council.org> _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
