1. Introduction --
2. Typeface terminology --
3. Display of typefaces --
4. Requirements of typesetting --
5. Formats --
6. The URW concept --
7. The preparation of rasters --
8. Industry Standards --
9. Conclusions --
App. A Type classification --
App. B Characters of a typeface --
App. C Accents for Latin type --
App. D Dingbats --
App. E Explanation of optical effects --
App. F Short dictionary of type terminology --
App. G Data structure for typefaces --
App. H Description of the IK format --
App. I Description of the BE, CN and QQ format --
App. J Description of the II format / Jochen Lau --
App. K Description of the DI format --
App. L Description of the VC format --
App. M Description of the BS format --
App. N Description of the VE format --
App. O Description of the SC format --
App. P Description of the SN format --
App. Q Description of the BI format --
App. R Description of the GS format --
App. S Data structure for spacing --
App. T Width table --
App. U Kerning table. App. V Touching and Overlapping table --
App. W Programs for converting IK [to] DI --
App. X Marking and digitizing rules --
App. Y References, on typefaces in particular --
App. Z Index.

Written primarily for desktop publishing users and programmers who wish to develop new machines for the output of typefaces, this volume investigates various formats, discusses their properties and analyzes their relative production requirements