| Name | OTF | SVG |
| Full name | OTF, OpenType Font | SVG - Scalable Vector Graphics |
| File extension | .otf | .svg, .svgz |
| MIME type | image/svg+xml | |
| Developed by | Adobe & Microsoft | W3C |
| Type of format | Misc | Vector graphics |
| Description | The OTF file is most commonly associated with computer fonts. It was developed by both Adobe and Microsoft and has been introduced to Mac OS X and Windows 2000. This OpenType Font format is similar to the TTF (TrueType Font) format. What sets the OTF format apart from other font file formats is that it is scalable. | Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is an XML-based vector image format for two-dimensional graphics with support for interactivity and animation. The SVG specification is an open standard developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) since 1999. |
| Technical details | Similar to TrueType Font files, the OTF format also contains aspects of the equaly popular PostScript format, creating a single file that combines aspects of both. OTF files have several major advantages. They are fully scalable and can thus be resized without any loss in quality. Furthermore, they contain a new line and typographic layouts with the already known technology of TrueType and PostScript. | SVG images and their behaviors are defined in XML text files. This means that they can be searched, indexed, scripted, and compressed. As XML files, SVG images can be created and edited with any text editor, but are more often created with drawing software. |
| File conversion | OTF conversion | SVG conversion |
| Associated programs | AMP Font Viewer (Windows), Apple Font Book (MAC), FontForge (Windows, MAC & Linux), Microsoft Windows Font Viewer (Windows) | Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Opera, Safari |
| Wiki | https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/opentype/ | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalable_Vector_Graphics |
Select a File Convert to otf - OpenType font ttf - TrueType font bin (Mac PostScript pfb as binary file) svg (Scalable Vector Graphics) pfb - Printer font binary dfont - Mac OS X data fork font afm - Adobe font.
How To Install Svg Font
- The Adobe SVG Viewer is truly the most stable, easy-to-use method of viewing SVG on the Mac. Its a decent-sized plug-in that is quick to install, and works on both OS 9 and X! Keep up the great.
- There are a number of tools out the that can help you turn your SVG’s into a font. Most of them are web tools though, but they work in your browser on your Mac laptop or desktop computer.