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 |
This page was last updated 22 March 2001.
© 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of use.
Comments to the MST group: how to contact us.