diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_n_a_m_e.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_n_a_m_e.py index 62bd14601..8bcf69cf4 100644 --- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_n_a_m_e.py +++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_n_a_m_e.py @@ -89,7 +89,12 @@ class NameRecord: ]) writer.newline() if self.platformID == 0 or (self.platformID == 3 and self.platEncID in (0, 1)): - writer.write16bit(self.string) + if len(self.string) % 2: + # no, shouldn't happen, but some of the Apple + # tools cause this anyway :-( + writer.write16bit(self.string + "\0") + else: + writer.write16bit(self.string) else: writer.write8bit(self.string) writer.newline()