FON
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'''FON''' is a font file format native to Microsoft Windows. It began to be marginalized as of Windows 3.1, with the introduction of [[TrueType]], though it continues to be supported. | '''FON''' is a font file format native to Microsoft Windows. It began to be marginalized as of Windows 3.1, with the introduction of [[TrueType]], though it continues to be supported. | ||
| − | It supports both bitmapped and stroked fonts | + | It contains fonts in [[FNT (Windows Font)|FNT]] format. As such, it supports both bitmapped and stroked fonts; but aside from the stroked fonts included with Windows (Modern, Roman, and Script), it is used almost exclusively for bitmapped fonts. It is sometimes even called '''Windows bitmapped font''' format. |
| − | It uses [[NE]] (New Executable) format as a container format. Allegedly, it can also use [[PE]] format. | + | It uses [[NE]] (New Executable) format as a container format. Allegedly, it can also use [[PE]] format. It is usually or always constructed as a valid [[Dynamic-link library (Windows)|DLL]] file. |
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== Software == | == Software == | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:51, 29 March 2017
FON is a font file format native to Microsoft Windows. It began to be marginalized as of Windows 3.1, with the introduction of TrueType, though it continues to be supported.
It contains fonts in FNT format. As such, it supports both bitmapped and stroked fonts; but aside from the stroked fonts included with Windows (Modern, Roman, and Script), it is used almost exclusively for bitmapped fonts. It is sometimes even called Windows bitmapped font format.
It uses NE (New Executable) format as a container format. Allegedly, it can also use PE format. It is usually or always constructed as a valid DLL file.
[edit] Software
[edit] Sample files
- http://cd.textfiles.com/ccbwindows93/FONTPRGM/ (the .FON files in some of the .ZIP files)
- Simon Tatham's Fonts Page has some samples
