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Type1 to OT
Hi
Anybody know a quick tool to convert Type1 fonts to Open Type? How is the leagel aspect? Are you allowed to do it?
M;ic
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Yes, there are tools that can accomplish this including FontLab and Fontographer.
In terms of technical concerns, you need to be careful that you don't convert Type 1 into the TrueType vesion of OpenType, but rather OpenType CFF which should preserve any hinting.
In terms of legal issues, you must read the EULA (End User License Agreement) accompanying any particular font. Some font foundries allow such conversions (assuming you don't then try to sell or give the resultant font away) and some absolutely prohibit such conversions.
Practically speaking, I don't think it is worth it. Given the cost of the conversion tools and the value of your time in doing and testing the conversion, you might as well spend the extra money and get the official updated OpenType version of a Type 1 font. Many of these OpenType fonts have special layout features and additional glyphs that you absolutely would not get with an amateur hour font "conversion."
- Dov
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