[MPEG-OTSPEC] A very important announcement

[Roderick Sheeter]

Awesome, congratulations!

On Wed, Jan 26, 2022 at 12:57 PM David Singer <singer at apple.com> wrote:

> way to go! congrats
>
> > On 26Jan, 2022, at 12:37 , Vladimir Levantovsky <
> vladimir.levantovsky at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > This might be first-ever email announcement that is addressed to both
> SC29/WG3 Font Format AHG and W3C WebFonts WG, but hey - there's a first
> time for everything … [they say J]
> >
> > Dear W3C WebFonts WG and MPEG Font AHG members,
> >
> > In December 2001, I joined the MPEG community to work on the “Advanced
> text and graphics” initiative as part of the MPEG-4 family of standards.
> Soon after, a call for proposals was developed to standardize on font data
> format and delivery mechanisms, and the ISO font technology standardization
> was launched opening the door to many activities that followed, including
> > -          the development of dedicated font technology standards as
> part of MPEG-4 family (ISO/IEC 14496-18 “Font compression and streaming”
> and ISO/IEC 14496-22 “Open Font Format”);
> > -          extensions of Java ME platform supporting downloadable fonts
> on mobile / consumer electronic devices;
> > -          new versions of DVB Multimedia Home Platform (MHP) and
> Globally Executable MHP (GEM / packaged media) specifications to include
> downloadable font support and advanced text functionality in Digital TV,
> Open Cable, and Blu-Ray Disks applications, and
> > -          the web font technology standards (WOFF and WOFF2) developed
> by W3C.
> >
> > Over the years, these developments have had a profound effect on all
> consumer electronic devices, digital TV and streaming media applications,
> and the Web. We developed technology standards that became an indispensable
> part of the media ecosystem, enabling custom fonts to be used without
> limitation, allowing authors and application developers to offer branded
> and accessible content in all world languages and making significant
> improvements to the quality of the user experience.
> >
> > Today, I am incredibly proud to report that this important work,
> conducted by both the ISO SC29/WG3 Font Format AHG and W3C WebFonts WG, has
> been recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
> with Technology & Engineering Emmy award for “Standardization of Font
> Technology for Custom Downloadable Fonts and Typography for Web and TV
> Devices”.
> >
> > This tremendous achievement was made possible by your dedication and
> hard work throughout the years! I am honored to have worked with such a
> diverse group of talented people who brought their combined expertise in
> typography, design, linguistics, web & media technologies, and computer
> science, offering valuable contributions to the standards that changed the
> way people read on screen and truly made the world a better place.
> >
> > I also want to thank NATAS for their recognition of our work, and
> express my gratitude to the many people who supported font standardization
> activities throughout the years, and to all the folks who realized its
> importance and advocated for font technology adoption as part of digital TV
> standards and applications.
> >
> > Thank you very much for your contributions! Congratulations to you all
> on your well-deserved Emmy award and recognition of your hard work!
> > Vladimir
> >
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> David Singer
> Multimedia and Software Standards, Apple
>
> singer at apple.com
>
>
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