METAFONT
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METAFONT is a font description and rasterization system created by Donald Knuth for designing and generating bitmap fonts, particularly for use with the TeX typesetting system.
Aliases (3)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
font description language
→
rasterization system → software → |
| allows |
programmatic font definition
→
use of equations in font design → use of variables in font design → |
| authorOfDocumentation |
Donald Knuth
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| creator |
Donald Knuth
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| designedFor |
bitmap font design
→
bitmap font generation → |
| developer |
Donald Knuth
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| distribution |
MiKTeX
→
TeX Live → |
| documentedIn |
The METAFONTbook
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| executionModel |
batch processing
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| fileExtension |
.mf
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| firstPublishedIn |
The METAFONTbook
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| hasComponent |
GFtoDVI utility
→
GFtoPK converter → METAFONT interpreter → |
| implementationLanguage |
Pascal
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| influenced |
METAPOST
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font design research → |
| inputType |
textual source code
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| license |
Knuth license
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| notableFeature |
device-specific tuning of fonts
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parametric family of fonts from single program → |
| operatingSystem |
cross-platform
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| outputFormat |
GF
→
PK → |
| outputType |
bitmap fonts
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| partOf |
TeX project
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| programmingLanguage |
WEB
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| relatedTo |
Computer Modern
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METAPOST NERFINISHED → TeX NERFINISHED → |
| status |
stable
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| supports |
Bezier curves
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device-dependent fonts → mathematical curves → parametric font design → pen-based stroke descriptions → resolution-dependent rasterization → |
| targetDomain |
computer typesetting
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digital typography → |
| usedToDesign |
Computer Modern typeface
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| usedWith |
DVI drivers
→
TeX → |
| uses |
fixed-point arithmetic
→
pen metaphor for strokes → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
TeX
→
TeX ("Computer Modern typeface family") → |
relatedTo |
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Donald E. Knuth
("METAFONT font description language")
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developerOf |
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METAFONT
("METAFONT interpreter")
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hasComponent |
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TeX
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influenced |
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Donald E. Knuth
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knownFor |