Where is otf support in FC14?

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Where is otf support in FC14?

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Up until FC13 I could export my font projects as either ttf or otf files. Now in FC14 I can no longer do that. I always get ttf file as output despite choosing CFF format during export.
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Re: Where is otf support in FC14?

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Is it the file extension that you worry about?

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Re: Where is otf support in FC14?

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Erwin Denissen wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:11 pm Is it the file extension that you worry about?

Please read:
https://www.high-logic.com/font-editor/ ... type-fonts
Yes, I no longer get otf as file extension as it used to be when I choose CFF in export output.
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I would prefer if my fonts had the *.otf extension.
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kulebrun wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:22 pm Yes, I no longer get otf as file extension as it used to be when I choose CFF in export output.
Then that is a bug. We will look into it, but for now just change the file extension.
Bhikkhu Pesala wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:34 pm I would prefer if my fonts had the *.otf extension.
All your fonts, even the ones with TrueType (quadratic) based outlines?
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Erwin Denissen wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:57 pm All your fonts, even the ones with TrueType (quadratic) based outlines?
Those are the only fonts that I create. Since they contain OpenType features I give them an *.otf extension. It is the easiest way to distinguish them from old fonts that do not contain any.
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Re: Where is otf support in FC14?

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Erwin Denissen wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:57 pm
kulebrun wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:22 pm Yes, I no longer get otf as file extension as it used to be when I choose CFF in export output.
Then that is a bug.
Of course it is a bug. Bring back old functionality from FC13. It made wonderful otf files. Much bolder and better kerned than ttf files.
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kulebrun wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:10 pm Of course it is a bug. Bring back old functionality from FC13. It made wonderful otf files. Much bolder and better kerned than ttf files.
No worries. The font file contains the CFF based font; it is just the last three characters of the file name that are wrong.

It is the inside that counts :wink:
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Re: Where is otf support in FC14?

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Erwin Denissen wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:13 pm
kulebrun wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:10 pm Of course it is a bug. Bring back old functionality from FC13. It made wonderful otf files. Much bolder and better kerned than ttf files.
No worries. The font file contains the CFF based font; it is just the last three characters of the file name that are wrong.

It is the inside that counts :wink:
Ok but I do see a visible difference between otf files and ttf files generated through FC13. Here you can see too:
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Okay, so maybe the bug is more severe, that is just exports with TrueType based outlines :oops:
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Re: Where is otf support in FC14?

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Erwin Denissen wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:37 pm Okay, so maybe the bug is more severe, that is just exports with TrueType based outlines :oops:
Thanks. Please submit the bug to the development team for review.
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kulebrun wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:39 pm
Erwin Denissen wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:37 pm Okay, so maybe the bug is more severe, that is just exports with TrueType based outlines :oops:
Thanks. Please submit the bug to the development team for review.
They are on it right now!
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Erwin Denissen wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:40 pm They are on it right now!
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We have just released an update (14.0.0.2792) that solves this issue. You can get it through the main menu -> Help -> Check for Updates, or just download it from the download page on our website.

Let us know your results.
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Re: Where is otf support in FC14?

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My Truetype fonts still export with *.ttf extension unless I use Postscript outlines.
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