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OpenType is the current industry standard font format that lets Macintosh and Windows users share documents in perfect harmony. Superb multi-lingual support and advanced typographical features will revolutionise the way you work.
What is OpenType?
OpenType (OT) is the new Unicode based font format jointly developed by Adobe and Microsoft. Whereas traditionally there have been different formats (PostScript and TrueType) for different platforms (Macintosh or Windows), OpenType harnesses the power of Unicode (where each character or 'glyph' has it's own unique reference number) to create one single format common to both platforms. In other words one single font file that you can install on a Mac or a PC.
OpenType fonts come in two flavours, PostScript (.otf / CFF outlines) or TrueType (TTF), and though different manufacturers/foundries may have a particular preference for how their fonts are made, it makes no real difference to the user.
The fact that OpenType fonts have room for more than 65,000 individual glyphs means that multiple languages and a whole host of advanced typographic features can be included within one font. In other words an OpenType font could cover West and Central European languages, maybe even Greek and Cyrillic, Small Caps and extra ligatures perhaps, all within the confines of one single typeface.
OT fonts that are content rich or multi-lingual tend to be known as OpenType Pro fonts. To access the additional typographic features and languages that may be included in an OT font your software application needs to be OpenType savvy or Unicode based. Good examples of these are InDesign and the Adobe CS suite, or the latest MS Office applications. Quark 7 and higher supports OpenType technology. OT fonts can still be installed and used with non-savvy applications, however the additional features will not be accessible.
Key Benefits
» Full cross-platform compatibility; share documents between Mac and PC users seamlessly.
» Multi-byte language support; multiple languages and scripts included in one single font
» Advanced typographic features; OT fonts are not restricted to 256 characters and can contain fractions, swashes, old-style figures, additional ligatures etc all within the same typeface.
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