Computer Font: Data File, Glyph, Dingbat, Font, Pixel, Font Editor, Bézier Curve, Apple Advanced Typography, Kerning, List of Typefaces, Font Hinting, … Typeface, Typesetting, TeX, LaTeX, MetaPost

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A computer font (or fount) is an electronic data file containing a set of glyphs, characters, or symbols such as dingbats. Although the term font first referred to a set of metal type sorts in one style and size, since the 1990s most fonts are digital, used on computers. There are three basic kinds of computer font file data formats: Bitmap fonts consist of a series of dots or pixels representing the image of each glyph in each face and size. Outline fonts (also cal… More >>

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Type and Typography

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• Includes 2 extensive timecharts, one on type designers, one on the evolution of writing and printing—reference at a glance

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The Ten Commandments of Typography/Type Heresy: Breaking the Ten Commandments of Typography

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