An algorithm for automatic capturing of the font outlines

Computers and Graphics (Pergamon)

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 795-804

  Sarfraz, M ^a   Razzak, M F A ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Algorithm; B zier curve; Characteristic points; Curve fitting; Spline

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURVE FITTING; FILE EDITORS; RECURSIVE FUNCTIONS;

FONT DESIGNING;

COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

EID: 0036795619     PISSN: 00978493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0097-8493(02)00134-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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