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Re: #6156.1 OS X and non-English fonts (!)
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LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]>
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Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 31 May 2001 13:35:09 EDT
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--- Forwarded Message from David Herren <[log in to unmask]> ---

>Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 08:53:33 -0400
>From: David Herren <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum    <[log in to unmask]>
>In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #6156 OS X and non-English fonts

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Of course OSX also supports NeXTStep Postscript fonts as well...

On Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at 04:52 PM, LLTI-Editor wrote:

> 3) OS X supports various Font types:
>
> Mac OS X works with these font formats:
>
> * TrueType fonts (with the extension .ttf)
> * TrueType collections (with the extension .ttc)
> * OpenType fonts (with the extension .otf)
> * Older Macintosh Fonts
> * Microsoft Windows Font Formats - Mac OS X also works with font formats
> used by Microsoft Windows. These
> fonts have all their data in the data fork and do not have the
> additional resources found in Macintosh fonts.
>
> Font suitcases used by Mac OS 9 and earlier continue to work with Mac OS
> X. No revision or conversion is necessary.

/david

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