Got that! Thank you On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 10:43 AM, Werner LEMBERG <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >> Most font formats have magic numbers. The drivers will fail just as > >> quickly as you check file name. > > > > What are these magic numbers? > > For example, OpenType/CFF fonts from Adobe have `OTTO' as the first > four bytes. > > > where can I find details about magic numbers. > > They are defined in the respective font format specifications. > > > But, we are using the filename for just checking which driver to use > > FreeType doesn't do that – it is your suggestion to add such a > feature, isn't it? > > > then how come it will fail? > > Looking at the file name extension could only speed up the selection > of the first driver that checks the font. FreeType will still have to > try all other font drivers on the font in case the first driver fails. > > > Werner >
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