Aha... so, as far as I could understand, CFF is different from TTF in that it uses cubic curves for outlines instead of quadratic. Is there anything else that is different? Would this also mean that fonts, originally in OTF (CFF) format can be compiled right away w/o needing to do some [more] complex math to translate outlines fairly? If so, that could be a start, well, at least for people who use CFF for the features built on top of it rather then for it's own qualities (*sigh* which is another interesting paradox of how originally good idea turned into disaster...) could continue using it to some extent. It's also strange that the format exists for almost 10 years, and is standardized under ISO and no opensource libraries exist for using / converting it? Sounds fishy, I'd say...
Best. Oleg