Computers & Typesetting, Volume C: The Metafont Book (Computers and Typesetting, Vol C)

Donald E. Knuth

ISBN 10: 0201134454 / ISBN 13: 9780201134452

Published by Addison-Wesley, 1986

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1st edition. 384 pages. 9.75x7.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # 0201134454

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Computers & Typesetting, Volume C: The Metafont Book (Computers and Typesetting, Vol C)
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley
• Publication Date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0201134454
• ISBN 13: 9780201134452
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.82 kilograms

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Donald E. Knuth is known throughout the world for his pioneering work on algorithms and programming techniques, for his invention of the Tex and Metafont systems for computer typesetting, and for his prolific and influential writing. Professor Emeritus of The Art of Computer Programming at Stanford University, he currently devotes full time to the completion of these fascicles and the seven volumes to which they belong.