Fonts and character encodings -


  1. a) fonts know coded character sets (unicode, ascii, etc.)? in other words, font file specify coded character sets may use font?
    b) assume if font supports coded character sets, character encoding (aka code page) coded character set can use font?

  2. a) font's file specify code point particular glyph mapped to?
    b) can glyph mapped several code points @ once? if yes, how correct mapping (of glyphs code points) chosen when application tries map font particular coded character set?
    c) font file instructions how draw glyphs? if yes, assume each font has own set of glyphs (ie. own set of instructions on how draw glyphs)?

thank

a lot of questions, can't answer them in detail so:

  1. a. yes, b. yes

  2. a. yes, b. don't know, c. yes

all of details you'll want .ttf/.otf fonts here: http://www.microsoft.com/typography/otspec/otff.htm

if putting fonts in code bracket fonts mean object in, say, .net, wpf offers of info: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms748335.aspx.


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