Comments on: Fonts in LaTeX, Part Three: pdfTeX and TrueType http://existentialtype.net/2008/07/19/fonts-in-latex-part-three-pdftex-and-truetype/ For People Who Like Type and Types Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:38:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: washburn http://existentialtype.net/2008/07/19/fonts-in-latex-part-three-pdftex-and-truetype/comment-page-1/#comment-23844 washburn Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:16:55 +0000 http://existentialtype.net/?p=259#comment-23844 @Vasile: Having checked the documentation, you are correct that otftotfm does now support TrueType outlines. Thanks! However, in version 2.48, the one that comes with TexLive 2007, it does print a warning that the support for TrueType outlines is still experimental. In any event, I'll have to write an addendum about it. @Vasile: Having checked the documentation, you are correct that otftotfm does now support TrueType outlines. Thanks! However, in version 2.48, the one that comes with TexLive 2007, it does print a warning that the support for TrueType outlines is still experimental. In any event, I’ll have to write an addendum about it.

]]> By: Vasile Gaburici http://existentialtype.net/2008/07/19/fonts-in-latex-part-three-pdftex-and-truetype/comment-page-1/#comment-23827 Vasile Gaburici Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:51:13 +0000 http://existentialtype.net/?p=259#comment-23827 Btw, support for TrueType has been present in otftotfm since 2.40, but there was a bug that made -a fail to copy the ttf unless you also used --force. That's been fixed in 2.70. Also ttf2tfm, which you advocate, does not support GPOS kerning: http://osdir.com/ml/tex.fonts/2006-08/msg00003.html Btw, support for TrueType has been present in otftotfm since 2.40, but there was a bug that made -a fail to copy the ttf unless you also used –force. That’s been fixed in 2.70.

Also ttf2tfm, which you advocate, does not support GPOS kerning: http://osdir.com/ml/tex.fonts/2006-08/msg00003.html

]]> By: Vasile Gaburici http://existentialtype.net/2008/07/19/fonts-in-latex-part-three-pdftex-and-truetype/comment-page-1/#comment-23826 Vasile Gaburici Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:51:42 +0000 http://existentialtype.net/?p=259#comment-23826 You're probably using some outdated version of otftotfm. I have no trouble installing a TrueType font automgically using " otftotfm -a" from version 2.70 of lcdf-typetools onwards. This will install the ttf and some tfm and enc files automatically. dvips will produce PK fonts though. You’re probably using some outdated version of otftotfm. I have no trouble installing a TrueType font automgically using ” otftotfm -a” from version 2.70 of lcdf-typetools onwards. This will install the ttf and some tfm and enc files automatically. dvips will produce PK fonts though.

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