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Re: What does the OpenType font "Open" mean?
It basically means that the format is open in the sense of "not proprietary."1 -
Re: Angled quotesingle and quotedbl
As @"John Hudson" said, it goes back to the typewriter. But the link between typewriters and modern computers is the teletype keyboard, which led to typewriter quotes becoming part of ASCII.2 -
Re: Looking for a freelance font designer
It is, but not all the users are.3 -
Re: Naming typefaces... personal preferences?
I try to avoid common words. Invented or rare words are better. The existence of internet search has influence my opinions on this. Shorter is better, especially when a family has lots of styles, bec…9 -
Re: Determine whether a font file is OpenType format or TrueType format
Technically, a TTF font can have the .otf extension if it has GSUB/GPOS tables. I can't remember why at the moment, but few do in practice.2
