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…which is the better format, OTF or TTF for installing fonts in a 2017 iMac using Big Sur?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jun 19, 2021 10:56 PM

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Posted on Jun 21, 2021 9:33 AM

I'd go with OTF, if possibile. Anyway, TTF fonts are supported on macOS without problems.


PostScript fonts, on the other hand, can be difficult to handle nowadays. Adobe announced that Type 1 fonts won't be supported anymore beginning January 2023.

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