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January 19, 2022
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Why are otf format fonts displayed as TT in InDesign?

  • January 19, 2022
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Lucida Grande font I have modified to otf format,
Why is TT displayed in the ID?

I'm using Fontcreator 13 for the modification.

 

The fonts is here

 

 

 

 

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    Test Screen Name
    Legend
    January 20, 2022

    Perhaps there is a second copy of the font which is being used. That would be my bet. If there is a difference in the modified font, it may be possible to check this.

    Willi Adelberger
    Community Expert
    Willi AdelbergerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 19, 2022

    OpenType can be TTF or Postscript, the extension could be wrong, but it does not matter.

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    Sami Artur
    Inspiring
    January 19, 2022

    @Willi Adelberger ,
    It does matter.
    There are Truetype fonts with opentype features with ttf or otf extensions and there are cff postscript fonts with opentype features always with otf extensions.
    When the truetype font has a DSIG table, Indesign put the "otf" icon with or without opentype features, but the font is still a truetype font.

    If the truetype font does not have the DSIG table, Indesign put the TTF icon even with opentype features.

    Usually people confuse CFF postscript "opentype" font, and opentype features.

      Brad @ Roaring Mouse
      Community Expert
      Brad @ Roaring MouseCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      January 19, 2022

      Just to be clear, If you are converting existing TrueType fonts to OTF, it's not necessary. You are not gaining anything. InDesign continues to support TrueType fonts.

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      Sami Artur
      Inspiring
      January 19, 2022

      Hi @dublove ,

      I have oppened your fonts in DTL OtMaster 7.9 and your fonts still are Truetype, only the extensions are .otf.
      Try again to convert using cff postscript and opentype layout features (yes).
      Regards
      Sami

        Brad @ Roaring Mouse
        Community Expert
        Brad @ Roaring MouseCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        January 20, 2022

        Indeed, but if all they are doing is converting TT to OTF (TT-flav) because they think they should, or, they are ADDING features to the fonts, then there's no real reason to even do this.

        Steve Werner
        Community Expert
        Steve WernerCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        January 19, 2022

        I'd suggest asking the decveloper of Fontcreator 13. It could be a bug in the application.

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