Computer Fonts
- is implemented as a digital data file containing a set of graphically related glyphs
- is designed and created using a font editor
- is designed for the computer screen, and not for printing, is a screen font
Computer Font - Components
- typeface
- size
- width
- weight
- slope
Computer Font - Data File Format Types
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the character is defined by a matrix of points | |
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the character’s outline is defined by bezier curves | |
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the character is defined by vertices of multiple stroke paths and corresponding stroke profiles |