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Adobe Fonts in TrueType?

Mar 14, 2011 7:27 AM

Hi guys,

 

I'm wondering if it's still at all possible to purchase Truetype (TTF) fonts from Adobe?

 

I understand the differenced between TTF and OTF, but due to technical restraints we're requiring a TTF version.

I've had a look at various font conversion tools, but while they do the job, I get the feeling an official TTF from Adobe would be much better.

 

So basically, does anyone know if I can buy the older TTF fonts? The typeface I'm after in particular is 'Myriad Pro SemiCondensed'.

 

Any help very much appreciated, thanks in advance.

1467 Views   3 Replies   Latest reply: Tom 2D Forever, Mar 15, 2011 1:34 AM
 
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  • Dov Isaacs
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    1. Dov Isaacs,
    Mar 14, 2011 8:55 AM   in reply to Tom 2D Forever
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    The fonts that Adobe currently licenses in OpenType format (.OTF) were never available as TrueType (.TTF) fonts, but rather, as Type 1 fonts for both Windows and Macintosh.

     

              - Dov

     
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    2. HerbVB,
    Mar 14, 2011 9:19 AM   in reply to Tom 2D Forever
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    Adobe never produced the main body of their fonts as Truetype;

     

    HOWEVER, at the time of FontFolio 10 they did produce a small subset

    of what they called the AdobeWeb group Truetype format, including

    Myriad Condensed (not Pro, since Pro features weren't yet available

    and are not available in Truetype)

     

    I don't know if they still market these, or whether they're

    commercially available. Adobe is now promoting Adobe Web Fonts through

    Typekit, a subscription service specific to webpages.

     

    Here's the complete list of what Adobe used to offer:

     

    Caflisch Script Web.ttf

    Giddyup Web.ttf

    Mezz Web Bold.ttf

    Minion Web Bold.ttf

    Minion Web Italic.ttf

    Minion Web.ttf

    Myriad Condensed Web Italic.ttf

    Myriad Condensed Web.ttf

    Myriad Web Bold.ttf

    Myriad Web Italic.ttf

    Myriad Web.ttf

    Penumbra Serif Web.ttf

     

      - Herb

     
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  • Tom 2D Forever
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    3. Tom 2D Forever,
    Mar 15, 2011 1:34 AM   in reply to Tom 2D Forever
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    Thanks for the input guys, that's really helpful.

     

    I guess I may have to go back to the drawing board in this case!

    Thanks again for the speedy replies.

     
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