TTF vs T1 ?

[MacEachaidh]

Hi all,
I have no wish to stir anything up, but I wanted to ask:
Is there any kind of consensus as to whether it's better to base an OTF on glyphs formatted as T1 or as TTF ?

I've read opinions that suggest T1 curves and hinting are inferior and out-of-date, but I'm not convinced they were being objective.  I would like to understand the differences and potential consequences between the two.

I'm happy to be pointed to things others have written, if they're considered authoritative and informed, and if that makes it easier for people to reply.

Thanks for your help.

[Der FontMeister]

This is an oft' debated topic...

There is no getting around the fact that professional printing is still done on Imagesetter machines which choke (or greatly slow down) on OTF/TTFs based on quadratic splines.

PostScript is a language built into the Imagesetter (or true PS printers, whicha re hard to find nowadays0 and is always going to be superior for print projects.

The advantages of OTF/TTF for web projects or international usage are irreplaceable when it comes to non-standard encodings.

MY 2-cents...

Jimmy G.

[MacEachaidh]

Thanks for your thoughts, Jimmy.

So:  no perfect solution, then.  Does it seem, then, that it's better to work with OTF/T1 for print work, and OTF/TTF for web work ?
Or did I misunderstand ?

Bran

[Der FontMeister]

T1 is superior for print and TTF can be used in the interest of ubiquity -i.e., in order to take advantage of core fonts which every PC (and Mac) has.

I've never heard anyone say (since 1986) that T1 outlines are outdated or inferior. If anyone has such evidence methinks it should be produced and looked at but this sounds like a trial without a jury conducted by whoever said this...

Jimmy G.