Font Weights

Dick Pape · Post by **Dick Pape** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:07 am

What are the values of Weight? I understand Normal, Medium, etc., but what is 0,1,5,7,850,950,65535? Interesting also that 950 sorts behind Black (Heavy).

Moreso, how are these "corrected" in FC? I'm not sure anything more than opening the font normalizes these values.

Erwin Denissen · Post by **Erwin Denissen** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 10:27 am

That is a technical related question. Weight in MainType is equal to usWeightClass in the specification. This link to a specific part of the specification will explain this field:
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/otspec/os2.htm#wtc