GCM 230 Study Guide - Final Guide: Adobe Indesign, Golden Rectangle, Fontlab
5 May 2013
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Font technology font a given typeface in different size, width, weight. Computer files that hold algorithms (sets of computer instructions which are processed for printing) rasterization conversion of vector info into dots/pixels to actually display the font 1200 dpi. Set of dot patterns for each letter in a typeface. Take up disk space for each point size. Highly dependent on resolution w/ very poor display. Contains vector outlines to reproduce font at any scale. Width tables that tell computer how wide letters should be as result of point size. Kerning tables list how letter pairs should combine introduced by adobe (1985) as first wysiwyg (what you see is what you get)font for desktop computer systems. Wysiwyg describes system which (text/graphics) displayed on screen during editing appears in form closely to appearance when printed/displayed as finish product. Most reliable at the time because off printers used ps language output.
