Adding Friendly names to Stylistic sets? is it possible in FontLab?

[Dezcom]

I was wondering if it was possible to add friendly names to stylistic sets in FontLab?  When I look at a font in OTM, I can see a field for friendly names.  I assume there I can just overwrite the default "no friendly name found" with what I would like to see there.I know most software does not support friendly names yet but, hopefully, that will change.

[Arno Enslin]

You mean descriptive names for Stylistic Set ('ss01 - ss20') features (http://www.adobe.com/devnet/opentype/afdko/topic_feature_file_syntax.html#8.c).

No, that is not possible with FontLab Studio 5 and with Fontographer 5 neither, but with the AFDKO. With the OT Master it should be possible, but there I am not absolutely sure.

And as far as I know, there is actually no DTP application, which supports the descriptive names, even not the latest Creative Suite. Nevertheless I would add the descriptive names to my fonts, if they contain ss-features.

If it does not work with the OT Master (Probably it works.), give the AFDKO a try. It is really not difficult, especially not, if you create your own batch files, and it eases discussions, since the AFDKO is for free and OT Master not cheap.

[Dezcom]

Arno,

Thanks.  Yes, that is what I meant.  I do have OTM and assume it was possible there.  I was just hoping Adobe would wake up finally and add a feature that was worthwhile for a change ;-)

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