Re: [MPEG-OTSPEC] A very important announcement

Congratulations! Very exciting news!

On Wed, Jan 26, 2022 at 3:22 PM Roderick Sheeter <rsheeter@google.com>
wrote:

> Awesome, congratulations!
>
> On Wed, Jan 26, 2022 at 12:57 PM David Singer <singer@apple.com> wrote:
>
>> way to go! congrats
>>
>> > On 26Jan, 2022, at 12:37 , Vladimir Levantovsky <
>> vladimir.levantovsky@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > This might be first-ever email announcement that is addressed to both
>> SC29/WG3 Font Format AHG and W3C WebFonts WG, but hey - there's a first
>> time for everything … [they say J]
>> >
>> > Dear W3C WebFonts WG and MPEG Font AHG members,
>> >
>> > In December 2001, I joined the MPEG community to work on the “Advanced
>> text and graphics” initiative as part of the MPEG-4 family of standards.
>> Soon after, a call for proposals was developed to standardize on font data
>> format and delivery mechanisms, and the ISO font technology standardization
>> was launched opening the door to many activities that followed, including
>> > -          the development of dedicated font technology standards as
>> part of MPEG-4 family (ISO/IEC 14496-18 “Font compression and streaming”
>> and ISO/IEC 14496-22 “Open Font Format”);
>> > -          extensions of Java ME platform supporting downloadable fonts
>> on mobile / consumer electronic devices;
>> > -          new versions of DVB Multimedia Home Platform (MHP) and
>> Globally Executable MHP (GEM / packaged media) specifications to include
>> downloadable font support and advanced text functionality in Digital TV,
>> Open Cable, and Blu-Ray Disks applications, and
>> > -          the web font technology standards (WOFF and WOFF2) developed
>> by W3C.
>> >
>> > Over the years, these developments have had a profound effect on all
>> consumer electronic devices, digital TV and streaming media applications,
>> and the Web. We developed technology standards that became an indispensable
>> part of the media ecosystem, enabling custom fonts to be used without
>> limitation, allowing authors and application developers to offer branded
>> and accessible content in all world languages and making significant
>> improvements to the quality of the user experience.
>> >
>> > Today, I am incredibly proud to report that this important work,
>> conducted by both the ISO SC29/WG3 Font Format AHG and W3C WebFonts WG, has
>> been recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
>> with Technology & Engineering Emmy award for “Standardization of Font
>> Technology for Custom Downloadable Fonts and Typography for Web and TV
>> Devices”.
>> >
>> > This tremendous achievement was made possible by your dedication and
>> hard work throughout the years! I am honored to have worked with such a
>> diverse group of talented people who brought their combined expertise in
>> typography, design, linguistics, web & media technologies, and computer
>> science, offering valuable contributions to the standards that changed the
>> way people read on screen and truly made the world a better place.
>> >
>> > I also want to thank NATAS for their recognition of our work, and
>> express my gratitude to the many people who supported font standardization
>> activities throughout the years, and to all the folks who realized its
>> importance and advocated for font technology adoption as part of digital TV
>> standards and applications.
>> >
>> > Thank you very much for your contributions! Congratulations to you all
>> on your well-deserved Emmy award and recognition of your hard work!
>> > Vladimir
>> >
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>> David Singer
>> Multimedia and Software Standards, Apple
>>
>> singer@apple.com
>>
>>
>>
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