Raster Font (Noun)
Meaning
The font that is displayed on a computer screen; "when the screen font resembles a printed font a document may look approximately the same on the screen as it will when printed".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Raster fonts are composed of pixel patterns, making them suitable for digital display on computer screens.
- The raster font was designed to be highly legible on low-resolution screens, making it a popular choice for early computer systems.
- In graphical user interfaces, raster fonts are often used to render the text that appears in menus, dialogue boxes, and other on-screen elements.
- When displayed on a high-resolution screen, the raster font could be adjusted to resemble a vector font closely.
- Due to their digital nature, raster fonts can be scaled up or down in size without losing their clarity, making them ideal for use on computer screens.