Metafont

Known as: MF

Metafont is a description language used to define vector fonts. It is also the name of the interpreter that executes Metafont code, generating the…

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2008

METAFONT is an algebraic programming language for describing the shapes of letters, designed and implemented by Knuth as part of…

2008

The LATEX 2ε class slides used special fonts whose readability was exceptional. However, despite being part of the TEX system…

2004

This paper summarizes experiences in converting METAFONT fonts to PostScript fonts with TEXtrace and mftrace, based on programs…

2001

Taking the conference motto as a theme, this papers examines the good, the bad, and the ugly bits of TEX’s math typesetting…

1999

The question arises whether the complexity of the Computer Modern family reflects the nature of the problem (i. e., type design…

1998

Despite the importance of mathematical typesetting to the persistent popularity of TEX, very few TEX math fonts are available to…

1997

It is all about the author’s first steps in METAFONT, for creating graphics to be included in TEX documents, with a wink to…

1997

When TEX and Metafont communicate to each other, they can do more together than they can alone. This presentation concentrates on…

1986

This paper summarizes the conclusions reached as a consequence of two years' work on the design of an original typeface using…

1986

Programs that claim to be implementations of METAFONT84 are supposed to be able to process the test routine contained in this…