diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/afmLib.py b/Lib/fontTools/afmLib.py
index 2104b9e..e679770 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/afmLib.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/afmLib.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # It does not implement the full spec (Adobe Technote 5004, Adobe Font Metrics
 # File Format Specification). Still, it should read most "common" AFM files.
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 import re
 
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/agl.py b/Lib/fontTools/agl.py
index 597df7d..5f20f51 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/agl.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/agl.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The table below is taken from
 # http://www.adobe.com/devnet/opentype/archives/aglfn.txt
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 
 _aglText = """\
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/cffLib.py b/Lib/fontTools/cffLib.py
index a4a85bd..e371521 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/cffLib.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/cffLib.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # $Id: cffLib.py,v 1.34 2008-03-07 19:56:17 jvr Exp $
 #
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
 from fontTools.misc import psCharStrings
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/inspect.py b/Lib/fontTools/inspect.py
index 00ecfbe..875736d 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/inspect.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/inspect.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 """GUI font inspector.
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools import misc, ttLib, cffLib
 import pygtk
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/merge.py b/Lib/fontTools/merge.py
index 0faa8b5..12fdea5 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/merge.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/merge.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 """Font merger.
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools import ttLib, cffLib
 from fontTools.ttLib.tables import otTables, _h_e_a_d
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/misc/arrayTools.py b/Lib/fontTools/misc/arrayTools.py
index c05e195..0daabd9 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/misc/arrayTools.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/misc/arrayTools.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 import math
 
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/misc/bezierTools.py b/Lib/fontTools/misc/bezierTools.py
index 9e38422..6d9f8ce 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/misc/bezierTools.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/misc/bezierTools.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """fontTools.misc.bezierTools.py -- tools for working with bezier path segments.
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 
 __all__ = [
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/misc/eexec.py b/Lib/fontTools/misc/eexec.py
index 396f56e..b7656d7 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/misc/eexec.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/misc/eexec.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 charstring encryption algorithm as used by PostScript Type 1 fonts.
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 
 def _decryptChar(cipher, R):
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/misc/fixedTools.py b/Lib/fontTools/misc/fixedTools.py
index 037a0e2..59c55dd 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/misc/fixedTools.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/misc/fixedTools.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """fontTools.misc.fixedTools.py -- tools for working with fixed numbers.
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 
 __all__ = [
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/misc/homeResFile.py b/Lib/fontTools/misc/homeResFile.py
index dc61c2f..a2d1c8c 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/misc/homeResFile.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/misc/homeResFile.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Mac-only module to find the home file of a resource."""
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
 import array
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/misc/macCreatorType.py b/Lib/fontTools/misc/macCreatorType.py
index bcbc4cb..5f2e18a 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/misc/macCreatorType.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/misc/macCreatorType.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 import sys
 try:
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/misc/psCharStrings.py b/Lib/fontTools/misc/psCharStrings.py
index 571bc89..6ffdb99 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/misc/psCharStrings.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/misc/psCharStrings.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 CFF dictionary data and Type1/Type2 CharStrings.
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 import struct
 
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/misc/psLib.py b/Lib/fontTools/misc/psLib.py
index 5b99cb3..90faa90 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/misc/psLib.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/misc/psLib.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import eexec
 from .psOperators import *
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/misc/psOperators.py b/Lib/fontTools/misc/psOperators.py
index c26830d..57cfbe8 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/misc/psOperators.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/misc/psOperators.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 
 _accessstrings = {0: "", 1: "readonly", 2: "executeonly", 3: "noaccess"}
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/misc/py23.py b/Lib/fontTools/misc/py23.py
index 0e5e45f..90217a3 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/misc/py23.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/misc/py23.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Python 2/3 compat layer."""
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 
 try:
 	basestring
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/misc/sstruct.py b/Lib/fontTools/misc/sstruct.py
index e8e11cf..8a2b073 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/misc/sstruct.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/misc/sstruct.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 	it returns the size of the data in bytes.
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc.fixedTools import fixedToFloat as fi2fl, floatToFixed as fl2fi
 import struct
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/misc/textTools.py b/Lib/fontTools/misc/textTools.py
index 7465840..d6e6a2f 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/misc/textTools.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/misc/textTools.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """fontTools.misc.textTools.py -- miscellaneous routines."""
 
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 import ast
 import string
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/misc/transform.py b/Lib/fontTools/misc/transform.py
index a6bbbcb..be7d21a 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/misc/transform.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/misc/transform.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 	>>>
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 
 __all__ = ["Transform", "Identity", "Offset", "Scale"]
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/misc/xmlReader.py b/Lib/fontTools/misc/xmlReader.py
index 41315c1..581039d 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/misc/xmlReader.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/misc/xmlReader.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools import ttLib
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/misc/xmlWriter.py b/Lib/fontTools/misc/xmlWriter.py
index 93f57e3..b067c2d 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/misc/xmlWriter.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/misc/xmlWriter.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """xmlWriter.py -- Simple XML authoring class"""
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 import sys
 import string
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/pens/basePen.py b/Lib/fontTools/pens/basePen.py
index 0ad866c..eee4269 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/pens/basePen.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/pens/basePen.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 sequence of length 2 will do.
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 
 __all__ = ["AbstractPen", "NullPen", "BasePen",
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/pens/boundsPen.py b/Lib/fontTools/pens/boundsPen.py
index 144acc4..4d14a0a 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/pens/boundsPen.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/pens/boundsPen.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc.arrayTools import updateBounds, pointInRect, unionRect
 from fontTools.misc.bezierTools import calcCubicBounds, calcQuadraticBounds
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/pens/cocoaPen.py b/Lib/fontTools/pens/cocoaPen.py
index 59a4c81..9920ab0 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/pens/cocoaPen.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/pens/cocoaPen.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.pens.basePen import BasePen
 
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/pens/pointInsidePen.py b/Lib/fontTools/pens/pointInsidePen.py
index 4966815..0b3373f 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/pens/pointInsidePen.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/pens/pointInsidePen.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 for shapes.
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.pens.basePen import BasePen
 from fontTools.misc.bezierTools import solveQuadratic, solveCubic
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/pens/reportLabPen.py b/Lib/fontTools/pens/reportLabPen.py
index d383100..60792f7 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/pens/reportLabPen.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/pens/reportLabPen.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.pens.basePen import BasePen
 from reportlab.graphics.shapes import Path
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/pens/transformPen.py b/Lib/fontTools/pens/transformPen.py
index 8069ecd..9fca009 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/pens/transformPen.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/pens/transformPen.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.pens.basePen import AbstractPen
 
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/subset.py b/Lib/fontTools/subset.py
index 8ce37f2..f50d206 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/subset.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/subset.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 Later grown into full OpenType subsetter, supporting all standard tables.
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools import ttLib
 from fontTools.ttLib.tables import otTables
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/t1Lib.py b/Lib/fontTools/t1Lib.py
index abd4f32..14cc904 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/t1Lib.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/t1Lib.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	part should be written as hexadecimal or binary, but only if kind
 	is 'LWFN' or 'PFB'.
 """
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import eexec
 from fontTools.misc.macCreatorType import getMacCreatorAndType
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/__init__.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/__init__.py
index 1c4c508..3866451 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/__init__.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 # $Id: __init__.py,v 1.51 2009-02-22 08:55:00 pabs3 Exp $
 #
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/macUtils.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/macUtils.py
index c7c261d..d565528 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/macUtils.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/macUtils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """ttLib.macUtils.py -- Various Mac-specific stuff."""
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 import sys
 import os
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/sfnt.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/sfnt.py
index 6291510..0fd12c1 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/sfnt.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/sfnt.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 a table's length chages you need to rewrite the whole file anyway.
 """
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
 import struct
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/BitmapGlyphMetrics.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/BitmapGlyphMetrics.py
index 6e5e1f0..dfe86f2 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/BitmapGlyphMetrics.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/BitmapGlyphMetrics.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Since bitmap glyph metrics are shared between EBLC and EBDT
 # this class gets its own python file.
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/C_B_D_T_.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/C_B_D_T_.py
index cd2a975..ba02910 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/C_B_D_T_.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/C_B_D_T_.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Google Author(s): Matt Fontaine
 
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
 from . import E_B_D_T_
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/C_F_F_.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/C_F_F_.py
index 6c86947..8167fdf 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/C_F_F_.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/C_F_F_.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools import cffLib
 from . import DefaultTable
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/C_O_L_R_.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/C_O_L_R_.py
index 0fdf133..d0c8b21 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/C_O_L_R_.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/C_O_L_R_.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # Google Author(s): Behdad Esfahbod
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval
 from . import DefaultTable
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/C_P_A_L_.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/C_P_A_L_.py
index fc96caa..7c2721a 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/C_P_A_L_.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/C_P_A_L_.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # Google Author(s): Behdad Esfahbod
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval
 from . import DefaultTable
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/D_S_I_G_.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/D_S_I_G_.py
index 20f14ee..7794bda 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/D_S_I_G_.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/D_S_I_G_.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/DefaultTable.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/DefaultTable.py
index f5a6d00..e2e7685 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/DefaultTable.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/DefaultTable.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 
 class DefaultTable(object):
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/E_B_D_T_.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/E_B_D_T_.py
index 35ab65c..f119291 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/E_B_D_T_.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/E_B_D_T_.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval, readHex, hexStr, deHexStr
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/E_B_L_C_.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/E_B_L_C_.py
index f885318..28a2635 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/E_B_L_C_.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/E_B_L_C_.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
 from . import DefaultTable
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/G_M_A_P_.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/G_M_A_P_.py
index 57eb8f1..5db94d9 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/G_M_A_P_.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/G_M_A_P_.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/G_P_K_G_.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/G_P_K_G_.py
index 4acccaa..4df666f 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/G_P_K_G_.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/G_P_K_G_.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval, readHex
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/L_T_S_H_.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/L_T_S_H_.py
index 453f08b..de79236 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/L_T_S_H_.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/L_T_S_H_.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval
 from . import DefaultTable
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/M_E_T_A_.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/M_E_T_A_.py
index 0a3a708..60214e8 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/M_E_T_A_.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/M_E_T_A_.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/O_S_2f_2.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/O_S_2f_2.py
index f678c17..d29212f 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/O_S_2f_2.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/O_S_2f_2.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval, num2binary, binary2num
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/S_I_N_G_.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/S_I_N_G_.py
index 6d9a412..d9177e0 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/S_I_N_G_.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/S_I_N_G_.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/S_V_G_.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/S_V_G_.py
index e4d600c..c3f00dd 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/S_V_G_.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/S_V_G_.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
 from . import DefaultTable
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/T_S_I__0.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/T_S_I__0.py
index 174b192..bcd6d15 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/T_S_I__0.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/T_S_I__0.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from . import DefaultTable
 import struct
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/T_S_I__1.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/T_S_I__1.py
index bcb4049..558ce9d 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/T_S_I__1.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/T_S_I__1.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from . import DefaultTable
 
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/T_S_I__5.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/T_S_I__5.py
index 9d9c3c3..8fa801b 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/T_S_I__5.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/T_S_I__5.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval
 from . import DefaultTable
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/V_O_R_G_.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/V_O_R_G_.py
index 143b971..ef80795 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/V_O_R_G_.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/V_O_R_G_.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval
 from . import DefaultTable
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_c_m_a_p.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_c_m_a_p.py
index b72d98d..3ffe026 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_c_m_a_p.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_c_m_a_p.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval, readHex
 from . import DefaultTable
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_c_v_t.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_c_v_t.py
index fc0ceb7..f9f8186 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_c_v_t.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_c_v_t.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval
 from . import DefaultTable
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_f_p_g_m.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_f_p_g_m.py
index a6cebae..e4bd5f7 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_f_p_g_m.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_f_p_g_m.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from . import DefaultTable
 from . import ttProgram
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_g_a_s_p.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_g_a_s_p.py
index 5097a08..54fef90 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_g_a_s_p.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_g_a_s_p.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval
 from . import DefaultTable
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_g_l_y_f.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_g_l_y_f.py
index 57a664e..3434d35 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_g_l_y_f.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_g_l_y_f.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """_g_l_y_f.py -- Converter classes for the 'glyf' table."""
 
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
 from fontTools import ttLib
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_h_d_m_x.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_h_d_m_x.py
index f9fd557..06fca7d 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_h_d_m_x.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_h_d_m_x.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
 from . import DefaultTable
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_h_e_a_d.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_h_e_a_d.py
index 1c2e366..97dd1a7 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_h_e_a_d.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_h_e_a_d.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval, num2binary, binary2num
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_h_h_e_a.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_h_h_e_a.py
index 0f0dfbc..f8b7eb3 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_h_h_e_a.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_h_h_e_a.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_h_m_t_x.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_h_m_t_x.py
index a17215f..acb686b 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_h_m_t_x.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_h_m_t_x.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval
 from . import DefaultTable
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_k_e_r_n.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_k_e_r_n.py
index 4ee9fc4..9fa9dd8 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_k_e_r_n.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_k_e_r_n.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.ttLib import sfnt
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval, readHex
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_l_o_c_a.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_l_o_c_a.py
index daa9d03..1ce9cab 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_l_o_c_a.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_l_o_c_a.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from . import DefaultTable
 import sys
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_m_a_x_p.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_m_a_x_p.py
index 2f42ae5..1089d64 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_m_a_x_p.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_m_a_x_p.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_n_a_m_e.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_n_a_m_e.py
index b45ecc9..d78b838 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_n_a_m_e.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_n_a_m_e.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_p_o_s_t.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_p_o_s_t.py
index abaaa09..ab5a973 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_p_o_s_t.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_p_o_s_t.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools import ttLib
 from fontTools.ttLib.standardGlyphOrder import standardGlyphOrder
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_s_b_i_x.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_s_b_i_x.py
index 35c7e50..23cb6df 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_s_b_i_x.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_s_b_i_x.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import readHex
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_v_h_e_a.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_v_h_e_a.py
index 0ed0b7a..8131ad3 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_v_h_e_a.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/_v_h_e_a.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/asciiTable.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/asciiTable.py
index 87ef62a..e5f3136 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/asciiTable.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/asciiTable.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from . import DefaultTable
 
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/otBase.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/otBase.py
index 434abb4..cbe574a 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/otBase.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/otBase.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from .DefaultTable import DefaultTable
 import struct
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/otConverters.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/otConverters.py
index 433ea8e..d6ac461 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/otConverters.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/otConverters.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import safeEval
 from fontTools.misc.fixedTools import fixedToFloat as fi2fl, floatToFixed as fl2fi
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/otTables.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/otTables.py
index 5d3d08b..83b8031 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/otTables.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/otTables.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 Most are constructed upon import from data in otData.py, all are populated with
 converter objects from otConverters.py.
 """
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from .otBase import BaseTable, FormatSwitchingBaseTable
 import operator
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/sbixBitmap.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/sbixBitmap.py
index 991b547..96da4e1 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/sbixBitmap.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/sbixBitmap.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import readHex
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/sbixBitmapSet.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/sbixBitmapSet.py
index 9798666..b5786ec 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/sbixBitmapSet.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/sbixBitmapSet.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc import sstruct
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import readHex
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/ttProgram.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/ttProgram.py
index 17c15f2..8547e31 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/ttProgram.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/ttProgram.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """ttLib.tables.ttProgram.py -- Assembler/disassembler for TrueType bytecode programs."""
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.misc.textTools import num2binary, binary2num, readHex
 import array
diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttx.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttx.py
index 8618a46..e0b5edd 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttx.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttx.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 """
 
 
-from __future__ import print_function, division
+from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import
 from fontTools.misc.py23 import *
 from fontTools.ttLib import TTFont, TTLibError
 from fontTools.misc.macCreatorType import getMacCreatorAndType