Parameterizable Fonts Based on Shape Components

C. Hu, R.D. Hersch

IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, Vol. 21, No. 3, May/June 2001, 70-85

We propose a new, highly flexible font description method that explicitly describes characters as assemblies of parameterizable shape components. By varying global parameters, we can derive fonts that vary in weight, condensation, and shape.

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