Are Macintosh and Windows fonts compatible?
It would be nice if Macintosh and Windows used the same type of font files. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Even though most font formats are “cross-platform,” they often need to be converted to work on both platforms. The following are the three most popular font formats • TrueType (.TTF file extension). TrueType was developed by Apple but is also supported by Microsoft Windows. This font format has been around since the 1980s and is the most common type of cross-platform font. Mac TrueType fonts only work on the Mac, while Windows TrueType fonts work on Windows and Mac OS X. Therefore, a Mac TrueType font will need to be converted to the Windows version in order for it to work in Windows. • OpenType (.OTF file extension). OpenType font files are also cross-platform and are based off the TrueType format. They merge all the necessary components required for Macintosh and Windows files into a single file. The Macintosh components (which includes the .AFM file) and the Window
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