[reportlab-users] TTF fontname issue with blanks?!

[Dinu Gherman]

Robin Becker:


> You're probably right about the rewrite, but the main issue is whether 

>  the space character can be part of the postscript name. Not having 

> written the code it's impossible to be completely sure why the space 

> was included, but I can guess that spaces are not  allowed in legal 

> postscript identifiers so may be inapplicable in font identifiers for 

> postscript printers. Probably that test is only applicable if you're 

> going to run the font in postscript (already a hard problem for ttf 

> fonts).


In my case the font is printed fine on my HP LaserJet 2100 TN, an
ancient PostScript printer. I think Marius Gedminas wrote the code.
Maybe he can comment on it if he's still reading this list. I can
provide the font for testing, if needed.

Dinu

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