Mac (for the most part) ignores hinting entirely and renders all fonts the same. So what matters more, is what the OS does with an OTF or TTF file. TTF uses full-on hinting, which is much more involved than the zones in OTF. OTF supports alignment zones / blue zones, which marks stems, and key parts of the glyphs to enable the OS to render the letters.
#OTF VS TTF WEB CODE#
Hinting is code that helps the OS achieve consistent rendering across the font at different point sizes. In the old days this mattered a lot more since printers were more limited, but nowadays this doesn't matter much.Ģ) Hinting. OTF uses Cubic curves, TTF uses Quadratic. Here's a general sense of the differences that matter the most:ġ) Math. They both share the same capabilities and general structure (literally, the tables within a font are near identical). TTF stands for Truetype-flavored Opentype. OTF stands for Postscript-flavored OpenType. In the modern era of font development, OTF and TTF are very, very similar. Association Typographique Internationale.Handwriting – among other techniques – cannot. Glyphs: The symbols in a typeface that represent characters like A, ! or 5.Type: Printed or digitally reproduced glyphs.Typesetting: The act of arranging physical or digital type.Typography: The art and technique of arranging physical or digital type.Rule of thumb: If your submission is about Comic Sans MS misuse, bad keming or a funny typo, it’s likely better not to post it.ĭo not use URL shorteners. Only exception: It’s educational and non-obvious. No memes, image macros and similar submissions.No lettering, calligraphy, handwriting, graffiti, illustrations.