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High-quality text on consumer electronics devices presents inherent challenges.
Low-resolution screens and requirements for text at small sizes hinder
legibility and display quality. Memory constraints limit the file sizes of
fonts that can be embedded in devices. These challenges are heightened when
displaying text in languages such as Chinese, Japanese and Korean, which are
based on writing systems containing thousands of characters. To support such
robust character sets, font file sizes have typically been large, placing an
extreme burden on available memory. Additionally, East Asian languages contain
characters that are intricately shaped, which are difficult to display at small
sizes.
To deal with these constraints, OEMs traditionally have had to enter tradeoffs
between style, file size and quality. For example, a manufacturer may have
chosen a simple typeface design to save memory, or accepted a larger font file
size in order to assure legibility at small sizes. Today, Edge™ Technology
gives manufacturers maximum flexibility to overcome these constraints while
minimizing tradeoffs. As an optional plug-in for the iType® font engine, Edge
Technology provides high-quality text rendering and supports all languages,
with additional features catered to the unique requirements of East Asian
writing systems. No longer must OEMs have to sacrifice a large degree of
typographic style to conserve memory.
Edge Technology encompasses font “hinting” techniques – methods for fine-tuning
characters – that serve to achieve superior visual results using scalable fonts
in a low-memory footprint.
Edge-enhanced fonts are available based on Monotype Imaging’s CATT™
(Compact Asian Technology for TrueType®) format. Tuned for grayscale output,
Edge-enabled fonts are engineered to preserve style and legibility at small to
large text sizes. Font files are substantially smaller than standard TrueType
fonts.
The Edge Technology software development kit ships with the following TrueType
Edge fonts:
Edge Technology enables Monotype Imaging to extend the selection of optimized
non-East Asian fonts more rapidly than previously possible. With the technology
performing optimization work during run time, the time to produce and deliver
fonts optimized for the consumer electronic environment has now been shortened
significantly.
Edge Technology also provides a mechanism for tuning the appearance of the
grayscale output. The rendered image can be tuned to appear lighter, darker,
sharper or softer. This capability can be used to adjust the output across
products which may use different displays. It can also be used to make small
sized text look sharp, while larger size text retains a softer look.
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