Re: [xep-support] Errors with Chinese fonts

Hello Keith,

> [error] Unsupported file format or broken file found reading
> font metric from file:/Library/Fonts/DFPHeiW3-GB: Not a
> TrueType/OpenType file, or unsupported TrueType version: 0.0

This error means that the TrueType font is invalid according to
TrueType/OpenType specification.
More accurately, the 'sfnt version' entry of this font has value of 0.0
(major.minor) which is incorrect according to the specification.

From the aforementioned spec (see section 'Organization of an OpenType
Font'; http://www.microsoft.com/typography/otspec/otff.htm):
OpenTypeSpec> OpenType fonts that contain TrueType outlines should
OpenTypeSpec> use the value of 1.0 for the sfnt version. OpenType fonts
OpenTypeSpec> containing CFF data should use the tag 'OTTO'
OpenTypeSpec> as the sfnt version number.

I suggest you to contact your font vendor regarding this issue.

With best regards,
  Alexei Gagarinov
RenderX

----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Strong" <keith@parenty.mb.ca>
To: <xep-support@renderx.com>
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 8:22 PM
Subject: [xep-support] Errors with Chinese fonts

> Our client recently purchased a package of Chinese TrueType fonts for
> PDF output. I'm trying to get them to work with XEP but am getting the
> following type of errors.
>
> (static-content [flow-name xsl-region-after]
> [error] Unsupported file format or broken file found reading
> font metric from file:/Library/Fonts/DFPHeiW3-GB: Not a
> TrueType/OpenType file, or unsupported TrueType version: 0.0
> [warning] file:/Users/keith/XEP/etc/fonts.xml: could not find a
> font matching 'DFPHei', trying 'Helvetica'
> )
>
> Can anyone please assist in setting this up correctly?
>
> Thanks.
>
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Received on Wed, 11 May 2005 17:56:32 +0400