Chapter 3 : TEXT

1. Bitmap font & vector font

1.1. Can be stored as bitmapped or vector

1.2. Consists of matrix of dots or pixels

1.3. Vector fonts use instructions and mathematical formulae

1.4. Can draw any size by scaling the vector drawing primitives mathematically

1.5. Rasterization

1.6. Anti-aliasing

2. Character sets

2.1. Can only understand numbers

2.2. Represented by a unique 7-bit binary code word

2.3. Extended character set

2.4. Unicode

3. Font editing & design tools

3.1. FontLab, Ltd

3.2. Creating attractive texts

3.3. Fontographer

4. Hypertext & hypermedia

4.1. Enables the user to navigate through text

4.2. Links

4.3. Nodes

4.4. Anchors

5. Understanding fonts & typefaces

5.1. Family of graphic characters ,often with type sizes and styles

5.2. Font is a Collection of characters of a single size and style

5.3. Study of fonts and typefaces includes the font styles ,font terminology ,cases

6. Important of text

6.1. The simplest data types and least amount of storge.

6.2. Form of symbols ,words ,sentences ,paragraphs

6.3. vital element of multimedia menus ,navigation systems ,content

7. Text element

7.1. Menus for navigation

7.2. Interactive buttons

7.3. Fields for reading

7.4. HTML documents

7.5. Symbols and icons