656540 – =media-fonts/alegreya-sans-2.008 installs ttf instead of otf

Bug 656540 - =media-fonts/alegreya-sans-2.008 installs ttf instead of otf

Summary: =media-fonts/alegreya-sans-2.008 installs ttf instead of otf

Status:	CONFIRMED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	Normal trivial
Assignee:	Gentoo Fonts Team

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Keywords:	PATCH

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Reported:	2018-05-26 00:54 UTC by MW
Modified:	2018-05-28 12:05 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Patch that fixes the issue. (alegreya-otf.patch,400 bytes, patch) 2018-05-26 00:54 UTC, MW	Details \| Diff
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Description MW 2018-05-26 00:54:01 UTC

Created attachment 533270 [details, diff]
Patch that fixes the issue.

As the title says, =media-fonts/alegreya-sans-2.008 installs the font files using TrueType format instead of OpenType format. The attached patch remedies this atrocity.

Comment 1 Jonas Stein gentoo-dev

2018-05-26 22:01:26 UTC

why do you think it should install otf instead ttf?
Wouldn't it be better to enable both via USE flag for example?

Comment 2 MW 2018-05-28 12:05:19 UTC

My view is that the OpenType version should always be preferred over the TrueType version unless there is a particularly compelling reason to the contrary (e.g. if you intend to use it with broken/legacy software which lacks OpenType support).

I am all in favour of making this choice through use flags, but last time I made an effort to that effect (bug 406301) it was deemed to add too much complexity.