Embedding Fonts: Does OpenType work too?

[Colin Higbie]

The embed font option (in Word 2003) specifies TrueType fonts. Since newer
versions of Windows and Office ship with OpenType fonts, may I assume that
it actually mean TrueType and OpenType fonts? Or, does it only embed the
TrueType part of an OpenType font (I think OpenType is a combination of the
data for TrueType and Type1), or will it fail altogether?

I need to know because I'm buying a font and would prefer to buy the
OpenType version, but not if it will fail to embed in Word (and PowerPoint).

Thanks for any information,
Colin

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you don't get an answer here, try posting in
microsoft.public.word.printingfonts. Not only do the font gurus hang out
there, but Microsoft's font specialist occasionally drops in as well.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Colin Higbie]

Thanks, I'll do that!

- Colin

If you don't get an answer here, try posting in
microsoft.public.word.printingfonts. Not only do the font gurus hang out
there, but Microsoft's font specialist occasionally drops in as well.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.