Java and OpenType fonts

Does anyone have any info on loading OpenType fonts and using them in Swing?
I'm currently using the Font.createFont(inputstream) method to load TrueType fonts directly from a server and use them in my application. However, createFont() does not support OpenType.
I've heard something about java beeing able to load OpenType tables - does anyone know more about this?
Is it possible to load an OpenType font from a server and instantly use it without installing it in the users OS?

I've found a package that might be able to help me out, gnu.java.awt.font
... but the site is down:
http://www.dandelis.ch/development/fonts/doc/gnu/java/awt/font/package-summary.html
though luck.

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And I thought the font dirs were in local.conf.... but you're most likely right (as those are all basically system default font dirs).
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http://freedesktop.org/~xorg/X11R6.7.0/PDF/fonts.pdf
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From above guide, discussing font type handling:
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* freetype: TrueType fonts, OpenType fonts, Type 1 fonts
* type1: alternate Type 1 backend and CIDFont backend;
* xtt: alternate TrueType backend
* speedo: Bitstream Speedo fonts
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* TrueType fonts (and collections)
* Type 1 fonts
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* CFF fonts
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* SFNT-based bitmap fonts
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