System and method for independent font substitution of string characters
US7982737B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/109
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments of a system and method for independent font substitution of string characters are described. The system and method for independent font substitution may include a font substitution component configured to receive a descriptor item that may include a text string that includes multiple characters, metrics associated with characters of the text string, and/or a preferred font for one or more of the characters. For a particular character, if the preferred font is available, the font substitution component may use a glyph from the preferred font to render a particular character. In other cases, if a font of the set of safe fonts includes a glyph that matches the particular character, the font substitution component may use that glyph to resolve the particular character. The font substitution component may generate a resolved text string includes such glyphs and scale the size of the glyphs according to the aforementioned metrics.
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