[DejaVu-bugs] [Bug 9090] New: Subfamily name not matching standard

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           Summary: Subfamily name not matching standard
           Product: DejaVu
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: General
        AssignedTo: dejavu-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
        ReportedBy: roozbeh at farsiweb.info


The OpenType standard, when talking about the name table at the following address:

http://www.microsoft.com/typography/otspec/name.htm

Mentions the following:

"Font Subfamily name. The Font Subfamily name distiguishes the font in a group
with the same Font Family name (name ID 1). This is assumed to address style
(italic, oblique) and weight (light, bold, black, etc.). A font with no
particular differences in weight or style (e.g. medium weight, not italic and
fsSelection bit 6 set) should have the string "Regular" stored in this position."

But the regular DejaVu fonts have "Book" here, contrary to the standard
recommendation that they should use "Regular".          
     
     
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