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Bitmap fonts
A bitmap font is made of a fixed bit pattern (Figure 3.1.).
This pattern is stored in a special format for use in the
printer. Bitmap fonts have a fixed height (size) for each char-
acter. Therefore, different font sets are required for different
font sizes. For example, Dutch801BM10-Roman is a 10
-point font and Dutch801BM8-Roman is an 8-point font.
Scalable fonts
Scalable fonts provide the outline of the characters (Figure
3.2.). This outline is scaled according to the scaling informa-
tion from the computer and filled in for printing. Depending
on the capabilities of the software you use, the scalable fonts
can be scaled from 0.25 point to 999.75 points in quarter
point increments.
Figure 3.1. Bitmap Font Character
Figure 3.2. Scalable Font Character
3.1. Bitmap and Scalable Fonts
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