Understanding Fonts 349FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\fxstdpc-admin\Desktop\0630_UG??\Mioga_SFP_UG_FM\Mioga_SFP_UG_FM\section21.fmD E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A RY 9 / 1 3 / 1 0 - F O R P R O O F O N LYThe point size of a font is defined as the distance from the top of the tallestcharacter in the font to the bottom of the lowest character in the font. Due to thedefinition of point size, different fonts printed at the same point size may appearquite different in size. This is because there are other font parameters that affecthow the font looks. However, the point size of a font is an excellent specificationof the relative size of a font. The following examples illustrate two verydifferent proportional fonts at 14 point:Bitmapped and Scalable FontsThe printer uses both bitmapped and scalable fonts.Bitmapped fonts are stored in print memory as predefined patterns of bits thatrepresent a typeface at a specific size, style, and resolution. The followingillustration shows an example of a character from a bitmapped font.Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
