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1. Bitmap and vector font -Bitmap font consist of a matrix of dots or pixels representing the image -Vector fonts drawing use instructions and mathematical formula to describe each glyph

2. Character sets -each character is represented by a  unique 7-bit binary code word, meaning that there are 128(2^7) alternative characters. -Unicode  *is a 16-bit architecture for multilingual text and charter encoding

3. Hypertext vs Hypermedia -hypertext is a text which contains links to other texts -hypermedia is not constrained to be text-based

4. Hypermedia Structure -navigating hypermedia structures -hypermedia structures -links - Nodes -Anchors -Hypertext systems are used for  *Electronics publishing and reference work *Education courseware

5. Importance of text in a multimedia presentation -obviously the simplest of data types and      requires the least amount of storage -in the form of symbols , words, sentences, and paragraphs -is a vital element of multimedia menus navigation system

6. Fonts and typefaces -typeface is a family of graphic characters, often with many type sizes and styles. -font is a collection of characters of a single size and style belonging to a particular typeface family -Font Terminology -Serif versus sans serif -Cases

7. Text element in a multimedia -Menu for navigation -Interactive buttons -Fields for reading -HTML documents symbols and icons