Building OpenType CJKV Fonts Using the OpenType FDK
Ken Lunde - Adobe Systems Inc.
Intended Audience: |
Managers, Software Engineers, Font Designers |
Session Level: |
Intermediate, Advanced |
Adobe Systems can provide to font and font tools developers an
OpenType FDK (Font Development Kit) that enables the building of
commercial-quality OpenType fonts. OpenType fonts are becoming more
widely used, and are the first fonts that are truly cross-platform,
in the truest sense. This presentation will focus on how to make
the most out of the OpenType FDK tools -- MakeOTF, OTFProof,
OTFCompare, and OTFTableEditor -- in the context of building
OpenType CJKV fonts. The same tools are used by Adobe Systems to
develope their own OpenType fonts, both Western and Asian. The
focus of this presentation will be on the development of OpenType
CJKV fonts, because that is the presenter's area of expertise. By
the end of the presentation, attendees will understand the
functioning and purpose of each of the four primary OpenType FDK
tools, along with a sense at how these tools aid in the font
development process.
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