Re: [ft-devel] TTFAutohint Without TT Point Numbers

[Werner LEMBERG]

> I've had situations where I relied on glyph names but I had those
> where I relied on glyph ids (numbers) and it was a superior choice.
> If I have 1239 glyphs in one font and 1239 glyphs in another,
> chances that the glyph IDs are consistent are actually high. I only
> need to check what's going on if one font has 1239 and the other
> 1242 glyphs.
> 
> But with names, I have to check everything. 
> 
> I think the same is true for point numbers vs some other
> identification.  Relying on point numbers is actually not as bad as
> some might think. :)

Well, what could `some other identification' be?


    Werner