TTF, OTF and SUIT font file formats

Ignacio · 03-27-2014, 08:40 AM

Hi,

It is supposed that font files embedded into an EPUB may be in format OTF and/or TTF.

I made an EPUB where the font file was a .suit file. It works fine in ADE, iBooks, and validates with epubchecker as EPUB 3.

So my question is: is it mandatory that font files inside EPUB files have to be in OTF / TTF only?

Thanks

WillAdams · 03-27-2014, 09:29 AM

.suit is a Macintosh font suitcase --- an old, deprecated font format.

I doubt it works on ADE on a Windows machine, or that it would validate on a machine which can't make use of Macintosh format fonts.

Toxaris · 03-27-2014, 10:01 AM

According to the specs, yes it is mandantory. I give you no change it will work on any reader.

03-27-2014, 08:40 AM	#1
Ignacio Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2013 Device: Sony Reader	TTF, OTF and SUIT font file formats Hi, It is supposed that font files embedded into an EPUB may be in format OTF and/or TTF. I made an EPUB where the font file was a .suit file. It works fine in ADE, iBooks, and validates with epubchecker as EPUB 3. So my question is: is it mandatory that font files inside EPUB files have to be in OTF / TTF only? Thanks

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03-27-2014, 09:29 AM	#2
WillAdams Wizard Posts: 1,240 Karma: 3437136 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (300ppi), Samsung Galaxy Book 12	.suit is a Macintosh font suitcase --- an old, deprecated font format. I doubt it works on ADE on a Windows machine, or that it would validate on a machine which can't make use of Macintosh format fonts.

03-27-2014, 10:01 AM	#3
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 4,520 Karma: 121692313 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura	According to the specs, yes it is mandantory. I give you no change it will work on any reader.

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