- From: John Hudson <tiro@tiro.com>
- Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:11:13 -0700
- To: rfink@readableweb.com
- CC: www-font@w3.org
Richard Fink wrote: > If by this, you mean a discontinuation of support for linking to "raw" TTF/OTF in Safari and FF, replaced by support for a .webfont of some kind, it's not going to happen. No, this is not what I mean, nor what I wrote. I specifically stated that ...other browsers will presumably continue to support naked font linking for those free fonts whose makers are willing to permit that format. If naked font linking were to wither on the vine completely, I'd be happy about that, but so long as it isn't an interoperable format I don't much care how long it lingers. Most professional font makers are not going to license for it; most clients for custom font solutions are going to avoid it; it will remain a niche format on some browsers for free fonts; there will be no incentive to use it as a web font format because there will be an interoperable option. JH
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