OpenType Tables, Table Formats, Directory of tables

Required tables

Tag Name
cmap Character to glyph mapping
head Font header
hhea Horizontal header
hmtx Horizontal metrics
maxp Maximum profile
name Naming table
OS/2 OS/2 and Windows specific metrics
post PostScript information

Tables Related to TrueType Outlines

Tag Name
cvt Control Value Table
fpgm Font program
glyf Glyph data
loca Index to location
prep CVT Program

Tables Related to PostScript Outlines

Tag Name
CFF PostScript font program (compact font format)

Advanced Typographic Tables

Tag Name
BASE Baseline data
GDEF Glyph definition data
GPOS Glyph positioning data
GSUB Glyph substitution data
JSTF Justification data

Tables Related to Bitmap Glyphs

Tag Name
EBDT Embedded bitmap data
EBLC Embedded bitmap location data
EBSC Embedded bitmap scaling data

Other Tables

Tag Name
DSIG Digital signature
gasp Grid-fitting/Scan-conversion
hdmx Horizontal device metrics
kern Kerning
LTSH Linear threshold data
PCLT PCL 5 data
VDMX Vertical device metrics
vhea Vertical Metrics header
vmtx Vertical Metrics
VORG Vertical Origin table

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