Checking the length of Postscript names

I am making a symbol font and have been adding some Postscript names. Most of the names are fairly short, but I named one glyph as ultramarine_made_from_lapis_lazuli and then wondered if having 34 characters in the name was too many.

The font validated with no problems reported.

After searching in the forum for postscript length I found the following post.

http://forum.high-logic.com:9080/t/font-not-showing-up-in-all-applications/253/12

So, I changed the Postscript name to become ultramarine_from_lapis_lazuli instead.

I am writing to ask if consideration could be given as to whether the Font Validation Wizard could notify a problem if a Postscript name longer than 31 characters is being used please.

William Overington

14 March 2009

The font, Pop Symbols, is now published and is available from the following thread in the Gallery.

http://forum.high-logic.com:9080/t/pop-symbols/2445/1

William Overington

14 March 2009