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NiLuJe · 09-30-2010, 10:10 PM

@mubertmumphrey: If it's using CFF (cubic) curves instead of TT (quadratic) curves, they're usually a bit smaller. Also, no TrueType bytecode hinting instructions, which can take up a shitload of space

. Also depends on how much your software compress the font file itself

. Bottom line, just saying 'OpenType' doesn't really tell you much about how the font is really outlined

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The foundry will usually give a more accurate description, like OpenType CFF, OpenType PS/Type2, or OpenType TrueType, so that's not really a problem when you're actually browsing/buying fonts, but when you stumble upon a file on your hard-drive, it can be a pain to tell the difference unless you know what & how to look for

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09-30-2010, 10:10 PM	#777
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	@mubertmumphrey: If it's using CFF (cubic) curves instead of TT (quadratic) curves, they're usually a bit smaller. Also, no TrueType bytecode hinting instructions, which can take up a shitload of space . Also depends on how much your software compress the font file itself . Bottom line, just saying 'OpenType' doesn't really tell you much about how the font is really outlined . The foundry will usually give a more accurate description, like OpenType CFF, OpenType PS/Type2, or OpenType TrueType, so that's not really a problem when you're actually browsing/buying fonts, but when you stumble upon a file on your hard-drive, it can be a pain to tell the difference unless you know what & how to look for . Last edited by NiLuJe; 09-30-2010 at 10:18 PM.