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Export as ttf instead of otf [Closed]
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 6:15 pm
by dhiman4us@gmail.com
Maintype 10 latest version export font as ttf but older version exportd as otf.. please fix this issue..we love otf
Re: Export as ttf instead of otf
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 6:18 pm
by Erwin Denissen
Re: Export as ttf instead of otf
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 7:50 pm
by Bhikkhu Pesala
The file extension serves as a convenient way to distinguish between fonts with OpenType features, and older fonts that lack them.
It would be better if MainType could use the appropriate extension depending on the presence or absence of OpenType features.
Re: Export as ttf instead of otf
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:10 pm
by Erwin Denissen
I thought that is already how it works.
Re: Export as ttf instead of otf
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:48 pm
by Bhikkhu Pesala
From the OP, that is how it used to work, but in my test Cankama OpenType was exported as Cankama Regular.ttf. Old fonts like Bitstream Aldine BT that have no OT features are also exported with a TTF extension.
Re: Export as ttf instead of otf
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 9:13 pm
by Erwin Denissen
I think cff based are saved with .otf extension. We will look into it and add a note to the user manual.
Re: Export as ttf instead of otf
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 12:47 pm
by Erwin Denissen
MainType 10 will use the .ttf extension with fonts containing TrueType based outlines and .otf with fonts containing CFF based outlines. We will make a notice in the user manual.