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adamh88
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February 4, 2022
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What does the lower case 'a' next to the font name in the font list stand for/mean?

  • February 4, 2022
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Correct answer Ton Frederiks

The a is the symbol for Type1 PostScript fonts.

https://helpx.adobe.com/fonts/kb/postscript-type-1-fonts-end-of-support.html

 

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Ton Frederiks
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Ton FrederiksCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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February 4, 2022

The a is the symbol for Type1 PostScript fonts.

https://helpx.adobe.com/fonts/kb/postscript-type-1-fonts-end-of-support.html

 

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    adamh88Author
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    February 4, 2022

    Thank you, thats what I assumed 

    Mike_Gondek10189183
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    Mike_Gondek10189183Community Expert
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    February 4, 2022

    The O icon means opentype. I believe the lowercase "a" is the old type-1 font format, as have not seen in a long time. Photoshop does not even allow that anymore as that font technology is old and problematic. Opentype is better to use as has more characters, better kerning, etc.

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