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Q85202: INFO: Technical Details of TrueType Fonts

Article: Q85202
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:
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Last Modified: 05-NOV-1999

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SUMMARY
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Microsoft Windows supports TrueType, a scalable font technology developed by
Apple Computer and adapted to Windows by Microsoft.

MORE INFORMATION
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"The TrueType Font Files Specifications" is a 400-page book that details the
following:

- How to construct a TrueType font from scratch (or build a font construction
  tool).

- The TrueType programming language.

- The format of each sub-table in the .TTF file, and illustrations of table
  contents.

The latest TT specification can be found at:

  http://www.microsoft.com/typography

Additional query words: kbDSupport kbdsd kbGDI kbTTFonts kbFont

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