The METAFONTbook
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Author Description
METAFONT is a system for the design of symbols and alphabetic characters suited to raster-based devices that print or display text. The construction of a typeface is an art form and this manual is written for people who wish to advance the quality of mathematical typesetting. The METAFONTbook enables readers, with only minimal computer science or word processing experience, to master the basic as well as the more advanced features of METAFONT programming. With this manual, readers will learn how to write a program using METAFONT that can customize a type design that already exists, create an entire alphabet from scratch, and create logos or special symbols.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This manual investigates the technical requirements and artistic principles necessary to design digital typefaces and symbols using the METAFONT system. Donald E. Knuth, a renowned computer scientist and mathematician, provides a comprehensive framework for users to translate aesthetic design choices into precise, raster-based programming code. The text serves as both a foundational guide for beginners and a reference for advanced users seeking to manipulate character geometry and font rendering.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Technical specifications for the METAFONT programming language
- Methodologies for constructing custom alphabets and mathematical symbols
- Procedures for modifying existing typeface designs
- Principles of raster-based character rendering and display
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this text as the definitive, foundational manual for the METAFONT system. Readers frequently note the technical density of the prose, which requires careful study to master the underlying programming logic.
Page Count:
361
Publication Date:
1986-01-11
Publisher:
Addison-Wesley
ISBN-10:
0201134446
ISBN-13:
9780201134445
Programming
Typography
Desktop Publishing
Reference
Computer Science
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