A scalable type technology built into Windows 3.1 and Apple's System 7.

A font specification by which fonts are stored as mathematical models that define the outline of each character.

An outline font format developed by Apple Computer (for use with System 7) and adopted by Microsoft Corporation (for use with versions of the Windows graphical user interface). These fonts can be used for both the screen display and printing, eliminating the need to have two font files for each typeface.

A popular scalable font format developed with the joint effort of Apple and Microsoft that did not want to adopt Adobe's Type 1 format for their operating systems namely MacOS and Windows. See also: Type 1

Fonts that are scalable and sometimes generated as bitmaps or soft fonts, depending on the capabilities of the printer. Built into Windows 3.x/Windows95 and Apple's System 7. See also creen font, printer font.

output: Outline font technology co-developed by Apple and Microsoft and introduced with System 7. TrueType fonts produce smooth characters in any size or style on both the printer and the screen. Unlike bitmaps, TrueType fonts don't come in specific point sizes. Unlike fonts, TrueType fonts are not composed of two parts. With TrueType, the Mac's processor does all the work of scaling the font for both the printer and screen, unlike PostScript, where the printer's processor does the work. TrueType is standard in the Windows operating environment. TrueType's biggest drawback is that is not part of a complete graphics language like PostScript.

An outline font format with built in screen and printer fonts. (Does not require a companion font.)

Apple's own font technology that they created and own. A TrueType font works exactly like a PostScript font with Adobe Type Manager in that you can resize, reshape, and stretch the type, and it always looks smooth and sharp on the screen and when printed. go top

digital font file format (developed by Apple) designed to work with most PostScript interpreters; contains outlines that Windows and Mac operating systems automatically use to rasterize images for onscreen viewing

A scalable font technology that renders fonts for both the printer and the screen. Originally developed by Apple, it was enhanced jointly by Apple and Microsoft. Unlike PostScript, in which the algorithms are maintained in the rasterizing engine, each TrueType font contains its own algorithms for converting the outline into bitmaps. The lower-level language embedded within the TrueType font allows unlimited flexibility in the design.

This is a font file format that combines the information used to display type on a monitor with the information used to print type to an output device. This information is combined into a single file. TrueType font files are not recommended for use with PostScript output devices such as imagesetters or laser printers.

A successful attempt by Apple and Microsoft to introduce scalable font technology into the Mac OS and Windows environments. TrueType fonts look good on-screen and when output from a PostScript or non-PostScript printer. Unlike PostScript fonts, TrueType fonts have only one component and a slightly different icon so you won't get them confused with bitmapped fonts.

a brand name for a collection of fonts.

A technology for outline fonts that is built into all Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Outline fonts are scalable enabling a display device to generate a character at any size based on a geometrical description.

TM: A font format created by Microsoft and Apple Computer intended to replace Adobe Postscript fonts, mainly on lower-cost publishing systems.

Typeface format promoted by Apple and Microsoft. TrueType fonts often print faster than competing typeface formats on Laser printers.

n. An outline font technology introduced by Apple Computer, Inc., in 1991 and by Microsoft Corporation in 1992 as a means of including high-grade fonts within the Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows operating systems. TrueType is a WYSIWYG font technology, which means that the printed output of TrueType fonts is identical to what appears on the screen. See also bitmapped font, outline font, PostScript.

An outline font technology developed jointly by Microsoft and Apple. It enables typefaces to be displayed on screen exactly as they will print, and allows them to print to best effect on different resolution devices.