The proofing tools work with TrueType-based source fonts, but the makeotf, checkOutlines, and autohint tools work only with PostScript source fonts or OpenType fonts with Postscript outlines. It does not offer tools for designing or editing glyphs. Note also that the AFDKO is for adding OpenType data to existing fully-designed PostScript fonts, and for proofing them. Note! Although the FDK directory tree contains a number of Python scripts, none of them can be used by double-clicking on them they can only be successfully called as commands from a command-line window (the 'Terminal' program on Mac, the 'cmd' or 'DOS' program on Windows). Use them at your own risk, and with no guarantee of support! We know that they work for the fonts Adobe makes, but have tested only part of what it is possible to express with OpenType. These tools are used for in-house development of new Adobe OpenType fonts. Quoted from the site: The goal of the Adobe Font Development Kit for OpenType package is to share the tools used by Adobe font developers for wrapping up PostScript fonts as OpenType/CFF font files, and adding OpenType layout features. TYPE DESIGN INFORMATION PAGE last updated onĪdobe Font Development Kit for OpenType (or: OTFDK)įree in-house tools from Adobe (for Mac OSX, older Mac OS, and Windows, but not UNIX) for wrapping a PostScript type 1 font into an OpenType/CFF font.
