Want to know about font file format

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From: phil
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1990 10:39

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Are there any references that describe the formats of files that contain
character fonts.  I realize there may be many different formats (as there
are certainly different ways to describe fonts).

I am designing a terminal program for a PC using VGA in graphics mode.
I would like to include the capability for a user to import any font they
may get (purchased, over the net, etc.) and I would need to know what the
conversion program is going to get in the way of a font file.  If one of
the formats in inherintly appropriate for my terminal program, I may even
adopt that format as the one my program uses (perhaps allowing me to use
other font conversion programs if any exist).

While I intend to get back to this newsgroup to read replies, email answers
would be appreciated anyway.  Thanks.

--Phil Howard, KA9WGN--
<phil@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>

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Subject: Want to know about font file format
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