Re: [Freetype] info about how outlines stored in truetype font files

[Anthony Fok]

On Fri, Apr 04, 2003 at 04:43:57PM +1000, ~ wrote:
> hi, this isn't strictly a freetype question so i hope you'll excuse me if it 
> seems not relevant...
> but.....
> I was wondering if anyone could enlighten me as to how exactly the
> outlines that make up a glyph contour are stored ?

Read these two documents:

    Background overview
        http://pfaedit.sourceforge.net/overview.html

    The binary format of the TrueType/OpenType "glyf - Glyf Data" table
        http://www.microsoft.com/typography/otspec/glyf.htm

Cheers,

Anthony

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