CN102754145B

CN102754145B - Character creation method, character creation device and typeface data

Info

Publication number: CN102754145B
Application number: CN201080062768.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 森泽典久
Original assignee: MORISAWA BUNKEN KK
Current assignee: Senze Holding Co., Ltd
Priority date: 2010-01-28
Filing date: 2010-12-13
Publication date: 2015-04-08
Anticipated expiration: 2030-12-13
Also published as: JP5492911B2; WO2011092954A1; CN102754145A; JPWO2011092954A1

Abstract

Three basic typeface data (8) comprising a basic typeface character (11) having vertical line thickness and horizontal line thickness which relate to lines constituting a character are defined as thin-vertical thin-horizontal typeface data (8a), thick-vertical thin-horizontal typeface data (8b) and thick-vertical thick-horizontal typeface data (8d). A storage unit (7) stores the thin-vertical thin-horizontal typeface data (8a), thick-vertical thin-horizontal typeface data (8b) and thick-vertical thick-horizontal typeface data (8d) which have vertical line thickness data and horizontal line thickness data different from one another in the thickness such that in a virtual characteristic coordinate plane (V) composed from vertical line thicknesses and horizontal line thicknesses, connecting coordinate points A, B, D represented by the vertical thickness and horizontal thickness of each basic typeface (8) by a straight line will form a triangle. An input of a ratio of the vertical line thickness and a ratio of the horizontal line thickness is received, and a specified thickness typeface data (M3) of specified thickness is created using all of the basic typeface data (8) stored in the storage unit (7), on the basis of the thickness ratios inputted for each line.

Description

Character generating method, Word generating device and character font data

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of character generating method, Word generating device and character font data, is the character generating method of the font file of the characteristic such as thickness of the thickness or horizontal line of specifying arbitrarily such as ordinate, Word generating device and character font data.

Background technology

In the past, for the font (font file) of computing machine etc., be deviser by each word is carried out hand-written after, then carry out datumization and generate.For the situation of Japanese, a kind of font about has 10,000 words, by handwork singly this 10,000 word hand-written need a large amount of time and labors.And when the font of the same race (being called type family) that generation thickness is different, the operation generating the font file of various thickness singly also quite bothers.

On the other hand, the printing images generation method (with reference to patent documentation 1) by automatically processing letter thickness is proposed.The method is carried out moving overlapping method with a unit by text image data.Thus, for the thickness of the character font datas such as word or lines or the different graph data etc. of radian, without the need to the various reference image data that gathers together enough, required printed image data can easily be generated.

But, carry out moving overlapping method with a unit, there is the problem of the aesthetic feeling damaging word.Such as, for Ming Dynasty's body word, there is serif (うろこ) part and become large problem artificially, for the word that stroke number is more, there is the fuzzy and problem that cannot read of blank parts.

In addition, for other method, also proposed by forming the amount of movement of main points as subsidiary condition to the thickness of stroke and cutline font, calculate the moving direction that cutline font forms main points, and move cutline font formation main points to the moving direction that this calculates, thus change the character generating method (with reference to patent documentation 2) of thickness.

But the method exists by overall for word thicker or attenuate, can only cannot tackle the problem of the trickle demand of user.In addition, as shown in Fig. 9 of this patent documentation 2, in thick word or thin word there is more or less factitious problem in the shape such as serif part or hook portion.

And then font is according to Land use systems, and its suitable thickness condition is different.Such as, for Ming Dynasty's body, when word be black or the color close with black, around for white or with the color that white is close, the word that horizontal line is thinner is easily recognized.On the contrary, when word be white or the color close with white, around for black or with the color that black is close, the word that horizontal line is thicker is easily recognized.

In addition, font in the slide projector shown on a television set is Ming Dynasty's body, for making horizontal line not disappear, and when only wanting horizontal line is thicker, or want emphasize ordinate and by situation etc. thicker for ordinate, have the various environment that utilizes with the thickness condition satisfied the demands.

To this, the method for above-mentioned patent documentation 1,2 with have nothing to do in length and breadth, only carry out, by the process such as thicker for the lines of word, to attenuate, therefore, corresponding to such environment that utilizes, fine to change thickness in pole.

Prior art document

Patent documentation

Patent documentation 1: Unexamined Patent 9-281947 publication

Patent documentation 2: patent No. 3035141 publication

Summary of the invention

The present invention in view of the above problems, its object is to provide a kind of character generating method, Word generating device and character font data, it can utilize environment corresponding to various, easily generates the type family that can change arbitrarily the characteristic such as the thickness of the ordinate of word or the thickness of horizontal line.

The invention is characterized in, be made up of font file three character font datas are defined as the 1st character font data, the 2nd character font data and the 3rd character font data, this font file has 1st characteristic relevant to the lines forming word and the 2nd characteristic; Store having described 1st character font data of different described 1st characteristic and described 2nd characteristic, described 2nd character font data and the 3rd character font data in the memory unit, to form triangle in the imaginary characteristic coordinates plane be made up of described 1st characteristic and the 2nd characteristic, this triangle is connected with each characteristic coordinates point represented by the 1st characteristic of described each character font data and the 2nd characteristic by straight line and is formed; Receive the input as the 1st property requirements information of the demand for described 1st characteristic and the 2nd property requirements information for the demand of described 2nd characteristic, and based on described 1st property requirements information and the 2nd property requirements information, be used in all character font datas stored in described storage unit and generate the demand font file corresponding with demand characteristics.

Described 1st characteristic and the 2nd characteristic can be the characteristics that shadow is long and the angle of shade, the thickness of lines and the thickness of height of projection, height of projection and protrusion angle or deburring and the thickness of hollow line etc. are suitable of long, the shade of shadow of the thickness of ordinate and the thickness of horizontal line, the thickness of lines and angle of inclination (angle of inclination of italic), the thickness of lines and shade.

In addition, imaginary characteristic coordinates plane can be by representing the 1st characteristic at y direction and representing in X direction the imaginary plane etc. that the coordinate axis of the 2nd characteristic is formed.And, each characteristic coordinates point represented by the 1st characteristic of each character font data and the 2nd characteristic can be configured in this imaginary characteristic coordinates plane.

Such as, be the thickness exaggerated scale of ordinate by the 1st feature definitions, be the thickness exaggerated scale of horizontal line by the 2nd feature definitions, form imaginary characteristic coordinates plane and configure each characteristic coordinates point.Then, if the configuration each character font data corresponding with each characteristic coordinates point, a general chart (reference Figure 12) for the different font file of the thickness of ordinate described later or horizontal line just can be generated.

According to the present invention, can provide a kind of character generating method, Word generating device and character font data, it can utilize environment corresponding to various, easily generates the type family of the characteristic such as the thickness of the ordinate at random changing word or the thickness of horizontal line.

As embodiments of the present invention, its constituted mode can be: in described 1st character font data, described 2nd character font data and described 3rd character font data, use any two character font datas, generate the middle font file of a remaining character font data and described demand font file, and use a described remaining character font data and described middle font file to generate described demand font file.

The generation of described demand font file, by generating middle font file based on two character font datas, uses middle font file and a remaining character font data to generate demand font file; Or use is obtained the calculation formula of middle font file and obtains the calculation formula of demand font file, from methods such as three character font datas directly generate, it can use and utilizes the suitable method of the concept of a middle font file and a character font data and generate.

According to the present embodiment, corresponding 1st property requirements information and the 2nd property requirements information the demand font file attractive in appearance that shape can not be fuzzy can be provided.

In addition, as embodiments of the present invention, its constituted mode can be: be used in described imaginary characteristic coordinates plane the two groups of character font datas forming described leg-of-mutton two limits and generate the middle font file corresponding with the described 1st property requirements information of described demand font file or a side of described 2nd property requirements information, thus as the 1st middle font file, the 2nd middle font file, and described 1st middle font file and described 2nd middle font file is used to generate the described demand font file corresponding with other characteristic of described demand font file.

Described demand font file be generated as after generating the 1st middle font file and the 2nd middle font file respectively, regeneration demand font file; Or use is obtained the calculation formula of the 1st middle font file and is obtained the calculation formula of the 2nd middle font file and obtain the calculation formula of demand font file from these formula, from methods such as three character font datas directly generate, it can use and utilizes the suitable method of the concept of the 1st middle font file and the 2nd middle font file and generate.

In addition, character generating method of the present invention, it is characterized in that, to be little by 1st characteristic relevant to the lines forming word and the 1st little 2nd small font data that the 2nd characteristic is little font file to be formed, be large and described 2nd characteristic by described 1st characteristic be the 1st large 2nd small font data that little font file is formed, be little and described 2nd characteristic by described 1st characteristic be the 1st little 2nd big font data that large font file is formed, and to be large and described 2nd characteristic be that the 1st large 2nd big font data that large font file forms store in the memory unit by described 1st characteristic, receive the input as the 1st property requirements information of the demand for described 1st characteristic and the 2nd property requirements information for the demand of described 2nd characteristic, and based on the 1st property requirements information and the 2nd property requirements information, be used in all character font datas stored in described storage unit and generate the demand font file corresponding with demand characteristics.

According to the present invention, can provide a kind of character generating method, Word generating device and character font data, it corresponding variously can utilize environment, easily generates the type family of the characteristic such as the thickness of the ordinate at random changing word or the thickness of horizontal line.

As embodiments of the present invention, its constituted mode can be: for a side of described 1st characteristic or the 2nd characteristic, be that little and large both generate middle the font file corresponding with the property requirements information of input respectively with the opposing party's characteristic, as font file in the middle of little side and the middle font file in side greatly; And then, use the middle font file of font file and large side in the middle of this little side to generate the demand font file corresponding with described the opposing party's characteristic.

Being generated as of described demand font file is generating in the middle of little side after the middle font file of font file and large side respectively, regeneration demand font file; Or use is obtained the calculation formula of font file in the middle of little side and is obtained the calculation formula of font file in the middle of large side and obtain the calculation formula of demand font file from these formula, from methods such as four character font datas directly generate, it can use and utilizes the suitable method of the concept of the middle font file of font file and large side in the middle of little side and generate.

By present embodiment, corresponding 1st property requirements information and the 2nd property requirements information the demand font file attractive in appearance that shape can not be fuzzy can be provided.

As embodiments of the present invention, described each font file is made up of point data, described point data is the set of the point at the edge describing the inscape forming word, for all font file of same word, the quantity of described point is identical, and each point in each character font data can be formed in the mode with corresponding relation.

Described point data can be by point coordinate and the suitable data putting Plant composition.

According to the present embodiment, the calculation middle coordinate obtained a little becomes easy, and easily can generate the font file of the characteristic of corresponding 1st property requirements information and the 2nd property requirements information.

In addition, as embodiments of the present invention, in to be large and described 2nd characteristic by described 1st characteristic be the 1st large 2nd big font data that large font file forms, if for the shape of inscape not being out of shape from usual shape, the gap between a part of inscape will be filled and fuzzy specific character, possess and make the shape of a part of inscape carry out the distortion point be out of shape, to prevent from filling the gap between inscape; For the described specific character in be little and described 2nd characteristic by described 1st characteristic be the 1st little 2nd small font data that little font file forms, possess and keep the shape of inscape to be usual shape and the distortion corresponding point corresponding with described distortion point; For the described specific font in remaining character font data, described distortion point or described distortion corresponding point can be possessed.

According to the present embodiment, for the demand font file generated, while the aesthetic feeling keeping word, the blank between each inscape of word can be prevented fuzzy and makes the situation that word cannot be read.

In addition, as embodiments of the present invention, described each font file of multiple word part can be prepared respectively as base font data, and described demand font file can be generated to all words of these base font data.

According to the present embodiment, demand font file can be obtained for all words, the character font data generated according to the 1st property requirements information and the 2nd property requirements information can be provided.

In addition, as embodiments of the present invention, described 1st characteristic is the width of the ordinate of word, and described 2nd characteristic is the width of the horizontal line of word.

According to the present embodiment, the font file specifying arbitrarily the width of ordinate and the width of horizontal line can easily be generated.Therefore, can easily generate the font file relatively utilizing fitness of environment, such as, from the font for describing black letters at white background, make horizontal line thicker and obtain the font for describing white text in black matrix, or obtaining for the thicker font etc. of the horizontal line of the slide projector word of televisor.

In addition, Word generating device of the present invention, possesses: storage unit, and this storage unit at least stores three character font datas, and this character font data has 1st characteristic relevant to the lines forming word and the 2nd characteristic; Input block, this input block receives the input as the 1st property requirements information of the demand for described 1st characteristic and the 2nd property requirements information for the demand of described 2nd characteristic; And demand font file generation unit, this demand font file generation unit is based on the 1st property requirements information and the 2nd property requirements information, be used in described storage unit all character font datas stored, generate the demand font file corresponding with demand characteristics.

According to the present invention, can automatically generate the 1st required characteristic and the font file of the 2nd characteristic by calculation.

In addition, character font data of the present invention utilizes described character generating method to generate.

According to the present invention, the character font data that can provide.

Invention effect

According to the present invention, can provide a kind of character generating method, Word generating device and character font data, it corresponding variously can utilize environment, easily generates the type family of the characteristics such as the thickness of ordinate changing arbitrarily word or the thickness of horizontal line.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is the module map of the structure representing Word generating device.

Fig. 2 is the key diagram of the various base font words stored in base font data.

Fig. 3 is the key diagram of the data structure of base font word.

Fig. 4 is the key diagram of the process generating base font word.

Fig. 5 is the difference key diagram of vertical thin horizontal thin font file and vertical thick horizontal thin font file.

Fig. 6 illustrates the key diagram specifying the data genaration method of the font file of ordinate width.

Fig. 7 is the key diagram of other thickness change represented between base font word.

Fig. 8 is the functional block diagram of Word generating device.

Fig. 9 is the process flow diagram of the operation representing Word generating device.

Figure 10 is the key diagram of computing formula.

Figure 11 is the key diagram generating the image of specifying thickness font file from base font word.

Final font file (specifying a thickness font file) general chart for each thickness that Figure 12 has been.

Figure 13 is the key diagram of the base font word using thickness distortion point.

Final font file (specifying a thickness font file) general chart for each thickness that Figure 14 has been.

Figure 15 is the key diagram of the various base font words of embodiment 2.

Figure 16 is the data structure show figure of the base font word of embodiment 2.

Figure 17 is the key diagram of the base font word of the use thickness distortion point of embodiment 2.

Figure 18 is the base font word of embodiment 3 and the key diagram of final font file (specifying thickness font file).

Figure 19 is the key diagram of the calculation method of the middle font file representing embodiment 3.

Figure 20 is the key diagram of the computing formula of embodiment 3.

Embodiment

Referring to accompanying drawing, one embodiment of the present invention is described.

Embodiment 1

Fig. 1 is the module map of the structure representing Word generating device 1.

Word generating device 1 is computing machine, possesses: input part 2; Display part 3; Medium handling part 4; Control part 5 and storage part 7.

Input part 2 is made up of the input equipment such as keyboard or mouse, receives the input of operating personnel.For input content, comprise the characteristic of the generating character such as ordinate width or horizontal line width of word.

Display part 3 is CRT monitor or liquid crystal display etc., image such as display word or figure etc.

Medium handling part 4 pairs of mediums 9 perform the read-write of data.Medium 9 can be made up of the medium that CD-ROM or floppy disk etc. are suitable.

Control part 5 has interim storage part 6, utilizes this interim storage part 6 to perform various calculation process or control treatment.Calculation pack processing is containing the process generating the word corresponding with the characteristic inputted by input part 2.

Storage part 7 stores various data or program.4 kinds of base font data 8(8a to 8d are comprised) in the data stored.These base font data 8 are made up of vertical thin horizontal thin character font data 8a, vertical thick horizontal thin character font data 8b, vertical thin horizontal boldface type data 8c and vertical thick horizontal boldface type data 8d these 4 kinds.

Vertical thin horizontal thin character font data 8a has gathered the thin and data of the font file that horizontal line is thin of the ordinate of about 10,000 words.

Vertical thick horizontal thin character font data 8b has gathered the thin and data of the font file that horizontal line is thick of the ordinate of about 10,000 words.

Vertical thin horizontal boldface type data 8c has gathered the thick and data of the font file that horizontal line is thin of the ordinate of about 10,000 words.

Vertical thick horizontal boldface type data 8d has gathered the thick and data of the font file that horizontal line is thick of the ordinate of about 10,000 words.

Each about 10,000 words forming these base font data 8 are same text, by becoming the different font of thickness as the ordinate of inscape or the thickness etc. of horizontal line that form word.That is, the font of these four base font data 8 is thin (minimum) or thick (maximum) in the thickness (the 1st characteristic) of horizontal line, and the thickness (the 2nd characteristic) of ordinate is that thin (minimum) or thick (maximum) aspect are different.

And Word generating device 1 is not limited to this structure, the structure possessing linkage interface or the appropriate device such as Department of Communication Force or Printing Department also can be adopted.

Fig. 2 illustrates the various base font word 11(11a to 11d that are stored in base font data 8) key diagram.

Base font word 11(11a to 11d), for a word, be provided with vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a, vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b, vertical thin horizontal boldface type word 11c and vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d these four kinds according to characteristic classification.

Vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a is that the ordinate of word is thin, and the data of the thin this characteristic of the horizontal line of word.

Vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b is that the ordinate of word is thick, and the data of the thin this characteristic of the horizontal line of word.

Vertical thin horizontal boldface type word 11c is that the ordinate of word is thin, and the data of the thick this characteristic of the horizontal line of word.This vertical thin horizontal boldface type word 11c, owing to being the horizontal line word thicker than ordinate, think the usual word do not used.

Vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d is that the ordinate of word is thick, and the data of the thick this characteristic of the horizontal line of word.

Like this, totally 4 kinds of base font words 11 that the thickness (the 2nd characteristic) of the thickness (the 1st characteristic) of ordinate and horizontal line is different are prepared.Use this 4 kinds of base font words 11, the word of the thickness (the 1st characteristic) of ordinate and thickness (the 2nd characteristic) any characteristic between 4 kinds of base font words 11 of horizontal line can be generated.

Fig. 3 is the key diagram of the data structure that base font word 11 is described.Fig. 3 (A) represents the shape of word and the configuration of point, and Fig. 3 (B) represents the data of the point of this word of display.

Comprise base font word 11, the character font data used in the present embodiment is by multiple inscape 13(element) form, these inscapes are made up of the point data 14 represented with starting point, marginal point (エ Star ジ Port イ Application ト), curve point (カ mono-Block Port イ Application ト) and point of contact (タ Application ジユ Application ト Port イ Application ト) these 4 kinds of points.

Inscape 13 is generated by a lines unit substantially.Such as, even if for the situation of a katakana write [レ], be also be made up of these two inscapes of inscape of the inscape of ordinate and oblique line.That is, even if only have one, if there is bending angle, just split in this bight, as other inscape 13.For [number] word shown in Fig. 2, as [female] part of the key element of word, not by stroke number corresponding three but be made up of four inscapes 13 that line number is corresponding.

In addition, the existing situation about being separated completely with other inscape 13 of these inscapes 13, also has overlapping with other inscape 13 and there is overlapping situation.And, at same word, even if inscape 13 is separated in the thickness of ordinate or the thinner font file of the thickness of horizontal line, but the thickness of ordinate or the thickness of horizontal line thicker time, inscape 13 can exist overlapping.

Starting point represents the beginning coordinate of the outline line of inscape 13.By arranging other point (point 15,20 in illustrated example) at the same coordinate of this starting point (point 1,16 in illustrated example), outline line is closed.Therefore, often there are two points in the coordinate of starting point.In addition, in starting point, there is no straight line or curve attribute, process with the attribute becoming the point of sink node in same coordinate overlap.Usually, this sink node is marginal point, using starting point also as marginal point process.

Marginal point represents the coordinate at the angle of the outline line becoming inscape 13.When this marginal point and marginal point adjoin, and when marginal point and point of contact adjoin, the outline line of straight line will be depicted.

Curve point represents the coordinate of the sweep of outline line.By describing multiple curve point, thus describe complicated curve.

Point of contact represents the marginal coordinate of outline line cathetus part and sweep.The abutment points of one side at point of contact must be bending point, and the abutment points of the opposing party must be marginal point or point of contact.The line from straight line to sweep smooth connection can be described by this point of contact.

These kinds in point data 14 are configured in mutually corresponding position in 4 kinds of base font words of same text.That is, the distribution position of the starting point of the point data 14 of 4 kinds of base font words 11, and the marginal point continued from this starting point, curve point, point of contact order and to distribute position all identical.Detailed content describes later with reference to Fig. 6.

Fig. 4 is the key diagram that the process generating base font word 11 is described.Fig. 4 (A) illustrates the key diagram generating vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a, and Fig. 4 (B) illustrates the key diagram generating vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d.

When generating base font word 11, first on grid sheet S, describe handwriting 10 by deviser.Then, scan this handwriting, the profile along handwriting carries out the digital editing of generating character profile, generates the base font word 11 be made up of 4 kinds of points.

This project repeats all words, generates 4 kinds of base font data 8.Once after generating base font data 8, each several part of the key element as font or the conformability etc. of radicals by which characters are arranged in traditional Chinese dictionaries being contained in characteristic classification (vertical thin horizontal thin, vertical thick horizontal thin, vertical thin horizontal thick and vertical thick horizontal 4 kinds of thick characteristics) is confirmed, revised.Repeatedly carry out described confirmation and correction, the completeness of word can be improved.

And then, characteristic classification is carried out group version outgoing inspection and various design review (check) (DR), revises as required.Such as, although very attractive in appearance when singly seeing a word, when forming article side by side with other word, the balance of unified sense or concentration may be destroyed in the thickness of the position of word or size, stroke etc., therefore it is revised.This correction exports rear confirmation and correction repeatedly to the idiom of about 30,000 kinds.In addition, the actual article exporting composition, whether checking is overall consistent, and revises.

Through such engineering, generate the 4 kinds of base font data 8 gathered in characteristic classification by totally 4 kinds of base font words 11 different for the thickness (the 2nd characteristic) of the thickness of ordinate (the 1st characteristic) and horizontal line.

In addition, when generating base font word 11 by such operation, suitable consideration (time) is carried out according to word.Such as, for [Coarse] word shown in Fig. 4, if vertical thin horizontal thin characteristic as shown in Figure 4 (A), also can not be fuzzy even if stroke is many, describe than being easier to.But, if the vertical thick horizontal thick characteristic as shown in Fig. 4 (B), if do not taken in, then the part of blacking can be there is because of fuzzy.

Therefore, as part is amplified and shown in Fig. 4 (B), at ordinate key element 21d and horizontal line key element 27(D) overlapping part is provided with thickness distortion point 22d, 23d.That is, ordinate key element 21d is the thick and straight line in top, by with horizontal line 27(D) thickness distortion point 22d, 23d as marginal point that overlapping part is arranged make its thickness attenuate.And bottom, by thickness distortion point 23d, makes the live width of ordinate key element 21d attenuate.

Thus, prevent word fuzzy.That is, if ordinate key element 21d is with horizontal line key element 27(D) the thickness on top extend to horizontal line key element 27(D) bottom, some key element 25d that will be adjacent with right side is overlapping, and fill in the blanks part, makes word fuzzy.But, because make the thickness of the bottom of ordinate key element 21d than horizontal line key element 27(D) the ordinate key element 21d on top thin, therefore, ordinate key element 21d can not be overlapping with a key element 25d, the blank that can reserve ordinate key element 21d and put between key element 25d.Thus, word can not be fuzzy, can clearly read.

In addition, even if for the vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a without the need to changing thickness as shown in Figure 4 (A), also in ordinate key element 21 with horizontal line key element 27(D) overlapping part is provided with thickness distortion point 22a, 23a.Although this thickness distortion point 22a, 23a are marginal points, identical at the marginal point 24a transverse direction coordinate of the outline line up and down end of ordinate key element 21a.Therefore, ordinate key element 21a becomes the straight line that live width (thickness) does not change.

In this vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a, even if make the thickness of ordinate key element 21a at horizontal line key element 27(A) upper and lower identical, ordinate key element 21a and some key element 25a also can not be overlapping, but, in order to obtain font attractive in appearance to the word of any thickness by calculation later, and thickness distortion point 22a, 23a are added.

Like this, all base font word 11(11a to 11d) match with maximum font file of counting and impart a little.Therefore, though when only showing this font file with less than point, be also consistently provided with thickness distortion point with the position of point that exists in maximum font file of counting or the kind of point.And whether different according to word the setting of this thickness distortion point is, [Coarse shown in Figure 4] be provided with described thickness distortion point in word, but just do not arrange in [number] word shown in figure 2.

In addition, in vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a, describe in the mode that a 28a is not overlapping with other inscape 13, but in vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d, describe in the mode that a 28d is overlapping with the ordinate 29d be close to.In this case, the attribute (starting point, marginal point, curve point, point of contact) of the point of correspondence with the point of the some 28a equal number with vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a, and is described as same alike result by some 28d.

As mentioned above, base font word 11 is formed in identical and attribute (starting point, marginal point, curve point, point of contact) the also identical mode of the point of correspondence of counting in any one in vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a, vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b, vertical thin horizontal boldface type word 11c and vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d.Thus, guarantee that word can not be fuzzy when changing arbitrarily the thickness of the thickness of ordinate or horizontal line.

And, ordinate key element 21c(in vertical thin horizontal boldface type word 11c is with reference to Figure 13 described later) formed with the shape identical or substantially identical with the ordinate key element 21a in vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a, thickness distortion point 22c, 23c(are with reference to Figure 13 described later) be configured in the mode of the shape that can not affect ordinate key element 21c.

In addition, ordinate key element 21b(in vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b is with reference to Figure 13 described later) formed, by thickness distortion point 22b, 23b(with reference to Figure 13 described later with the shape identical or substantially identical with the ordinate key element 21d in vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d) to make the different mode of the upper and lower thickness of ordinate key element 21b be configured.

Fig. 5 is the key diagram of the difference that vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a and vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b are described, Fig. 6 is the key diagram of the generation method that the lteral data of ordinate width between vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a and vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b is described.[number] word is used to be described in this embodiment.

Vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b shown in vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a and Fig. 5 (B) shown in Fig. 5 (A), with the thickness of horizontal line (horizontal line width), the identical and word that the thickness of ordinate (ordinate width) is different generates.

Fig. 5 (C) is the figure vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a and vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b being piled up expression.Therefrom can clearly be seen that the difference of vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a and vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b.

Here, as shown in Figure 5 C, when making the ordinate of formation [number] word (longitudinal line) thicker, with its consistently, point key element 15a, the position of 15b and size and shape, the position of serif part 16a, 16b and size and shape, each inscapes 13 such as the angle of oblique line key element 17a, 17b and shape all carry out various fine setting.

Such as, representing as expanded in Fig. 5 (D), the position of the some key element 15a of relatively vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a, the position of the some key element 15b of vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b itself is moved to the left.This be in order to, when as indulging the ordinate key element 18b of thick horizontal thin font file 11b, live width broadens the ordinate key element 18a of vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a, when preventing from original position, a key element 15b being described very thick, due to overlapping and make word fuzzy.

Like this, be not only merely by thicker for the ordinate of inscape 13 (namely laterally becoming large), also carry out the movement of position, thus guarantee that word can not be fuzzy, and adjust seem attractive in appearance.

Like this, 4 kinds of base font data 8 that thickness is different seem word attractive in appearance in order to form separately in each font, are made up of the font file of finely tuning.These 4 kinds of base font data 8 whichsoever all generate in the mode being contained in word formation zone R, can not emerge from word formation zone R.Therefore, the font file of identical type is lined up when showing as article, there will not be the overlapping or highly uneven situation of adjacent font file, can show very attractive in appearancely.

The vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a formed by such mode and vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b, as shown in Fig. 5 (E), even if the thickness of ordinate changes between vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a to vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b, also font file attractive in appearance can be obtained.

The word of thickness between certain font file and other font file, generates as follows like this.

First, each font file is formed in the mode that the quantity of inscape 13 is consistent and corresponding.

Point key element 15a, the 15b of one of inscape 13 that what Fig. 6 (A) represented is.As shown in the figure, quantity and some kind (starting point, marginal point, curve point, point of contact) of the some sequence number (illustrated 1 to 17) of the point of the performance inscape 13 of some key element 15a, 15b are consistent, only have the coordinate of each point different.

Namely, for some key element 15a, 15b as the vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a of diverse font file and the common inscape of vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b, the distribution locations of starting point (point 1 in Fig. 6 (A)) all at upper corners, thus bending point (point 2 to 15 in Fig. 6 (A)) and marginal point (point 16,17 in Fig. 6 (A)) with identical quantity on identical direction (in Fig. 6 (A) clockwise direction) according to identical order-assigned.

Here, Fig. 6 (D) represents the point data 14b of the some key element 15b of vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b, and Fig. 6 (E) represents the point data 14a of the some key element 15a of vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a.

Based on this point data 14a, 14b, as shown in Fig. 6 (B), choose the intermediate point MP of the required ratio be between corresponding point.Ratio needed for specifying using mid-point (indulging thin horizontal stroke thin: vertical slightly carefully horizontal=1:1) as operating personnel in the example in the figures.

Then, keep identical state with the order of a sequence number and some kind with some key element 15a, 15b, only coordinate figure is transformed to intermediate point MP, thus completes the some key element 15m of middle thickness.As fig 6 f illustrates, the point data 14m of this key element 15m, order and the some kind of some sequence number are identical with some key element 15a, 15b, and coordinate figure is the intermediate value of a key element 15a, 15b.

Fig. 7 is the key diagram representing other thickness change between base font word 11.Here, the example beyond changing from the thickness of indulging thin horizontal thin font file 11a to vertical thin horizontal boldface type word 11c of illustrating in Figure 5 is shown.

Fig. 7 (A) represents that vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a, Fig. 7 (B) represent that vertical thin horizontal boldface type word 11c, Fig. 7 (C) represent they overlapping displays.By generating the font file of thickness between this vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a and vertical thin horizontal boldface type word 11c, thus as shown in Fig. 7 (D), ordinate can be generated carefully and the different font file of the thickness of horizontal line.

Fig. 7 (E) represents that vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b, Fig. 7 (F) represent that vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d, Fig. 7 (G) represent they overlapping displays.By generating the font file of thickness between this vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b and vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d, thus as shown in Fig. 7 (H), ordinate can be generated slightly and the different font file of the thickness of ordinate.

Fig. 7 (I) represents that vertical thin horizontal boldface type word 11c, Fig. 7 (J) represent that vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d, Fig. 7 K represent they overlapping displays.By generating the font file of thickness between described vertical thin horizontal boldface type word 11c and vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d, thus as shown in Fig. 7 (L), ordinate can be generated slightly and the different font file of the thickness of ordinate.

Fig. 8 is the functional block diagram of the Word generating device 1 when representing the font file generating ordinate thickness and the horizontal line thickness of specifying.Thickness specifying part 5a in diagram, horizontal stroke are thin to be arranged middle font file generating unit 5b, the middle font file generating unit 5c of horizontal slightly row, finally font file generating unit 5d, in full word part repeating portion 5e and completes font efferent 5f, all represents the functional module of control part 5.

Fig. 9 is the process flow diagram of control part 5 executable operations representing Word generating device 1.

First, the control part 5 of Word generating device 1 receives the thickness of the ordinate inputted by input part 2 and the thickness (step S1) of horizontal line by thickness specifying part 5a.Now, the thickness (ordinate width) of ordinate and the thickness (horizontal line width) of horizontal line are with inputs such as ratios.

Control part 5 is by font file generating unit 5b in the middle of horizontal thin row, what use horizontal line was thin indulges the thin character font data 8a of carefully horizontal stroke and indulges slightly horizontal stroke carefully character font data 8b, generates the thickness font file corresponding with the thickness ratio of the ordinate that described thickness specifying part 5a specifies (horizontal stroke is thin arranges middle font file M1) (step S2).Now, control part 5 obtains the font file of corresponding word with reference to the carefully horizontal thin character font data 8a and the thin character font data 8b of vertical slightly horizontal stroke that indulges of storage part 7.Then, the formula 1 shown in Figure 10 is used to generate font file M1 in the middle of horizontal thin row.Here, in the middle of so-called horizontal thin row, font file M1 refers to that the thin and ordinate width of horizontal line width is the middle font file of the width of designated ratio.

This formula 1 deducts the coordinate HbWs of vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b from the coordinate HsWs of vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a, and value and the thickness as ordinate will be calculated and the ratio of specifying, namely ordinate thickness ratio Ph is multiplied, and be added calculating the coordinate HbWs of value with vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b, thus obtain font file M1 in the middle of horizontal thin row.

Obtain the coordinate of each point like this and the horizontal stroke that calculates carefully arranges middle font file M1, as shown in Figure 11 A, to be the thickness of ordinate be specifies thickness and the thickness of horizontal line is thin font file, stores in interim storage part 6 temporarily.

Control part 5 is by font file generating unit 5c in the middle of horizontal thick row, use vertical thin horizontal boldface type data 8c and vertical thick horizontal boldface type data 8d that horizontal line is thick, generate the font file (step S3) that thickness is corresponding with the thickness ratio of the ordinate that described thickness specifying part 5a specifies.Now, control part 5 obtains the font file of corresponding word with reference to the vertical thin horizontal boldface type data 8c of storage part 7 and vertical thick horizontal boldface type data 8d.Then, the formula 2 shown in Figure 10 is used to generate font file M2 in the middle of horizontal thick row.Here, in the middle of so-called horizontal thick row, font file M2 refers to that the thick and ordinate width of horizontal line width is the middle font file of the width of designated ratio.

This formula 2 deducts the coordinate HbWb of vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d from the coordinate HsWb of vertical thin horizontal boldface type word 11c, and value and the thickness as ordinate will be calculated and the ratio of specifying, namely ordinate thickness ratio Ph is multiplied, and be added calculating the coordinate HbWb of value with vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d, thus obtain font file M2 in the middle of horizontal thick row.

Obtain the coordinate of each point like this and the horizontal stroke that calculates slightly arranges middle font file M2, as shown in Figure 11 B, to be the thickness of ordinate be specifies thickness and the thickness of horizontal line is thick font file, stores in interim storage part 6 temporarily.

Control part 5 uses the horizontal stroke generated carefully to arrange middle font file M1 and horizontal stroke slightly arranges middle font file M2, generates final font file (step S4) by final font file generating unit 5d.Now, control part 5 carefully arranges middle font file M1 and horizontal stroke with reference to the horizontal stroke of interim storage part 6 and slightly arranges middle font file M2 and obtain corresponding middle font file.Then, use the formula 3 shown in Figure 10 to generate and specify thickness font file.Here, the horizontal line width that so-called appointment thickness font file refers to is the width of designated ratio and ordinate width is also the font file completed of the width of designated ratio.

The coordinate Ms that this formula 3 carefully arranges middle font file M1 from horizontal stroke deducts the horizontal thick coordinate Mb arranging middle font file M2, and value and the thickness as horizontal line will be calculated and the ratio of specifying, namely horizontal line thickness ratio Pw is multiplied, and be added calculating value with the coordinate Mb that horizontal stroke slightly arranges middle font file M2, thus obtain the coordinate Z specifying thickness font file.

Obtain the coordinate of each point like this and the appointment thickness font file completed, as shown in Figure 11 C, to be the thickness of ordinate be specify thickness and the thickness of horizontal line also for specifying the font file of thickness, store as appointment thickness character font data M3 in interim storage part 6 temporarily.

Processing procedure is turned back to font file generating unit 5b(step S5 in the middle of horizontal thin row by full text word part repeating portion 5e by control part 5: no), until end process to all words (about 10,000 words), after terminating the process to all words (step S5: yes), by completing font efferent 5f, the appointment thickness character font data M3 completed is exported (step S6).

Described output can adopt and be presented at display part 3(with reference to Fig. 1) or be stored in medium 9 by medium handling part 4 or be stored in the suitable output intent such as storage part 7.

And, have employed in the present embodiment use formula 1 to formula 3 generate temporarily in the middle of the structure of the final font file of regeneration after font file, but also can adopt and utilize the formula 4 of such as Figure 10 directly to generate the structure of final font file (specifying thickness character font data M3) from vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a, vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b, vertical thin horizontal boldface type word 11c and vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d.In this case, the font file of any thickness attractive in appearance equally can also be obtained.Further, formula 4 substitution formula 1, formula 2 and obtaining in formula 3.

By structure described above and operation, character generating method (word production method) and Word generating device 1 can be provided, it is corresponding variously utilizes environment, easily can generate (production) and at random change the appointment thickness character font data M3 of the thickness of ordinate in word or the thickness of horizontal line as type family.

Owing to being to generate in the middle of horizontal thin row after font file M1 and horizontal stroke slightly arrange middle font file M2 in use four base font data 8, regeneration specifies thickness character font data M3, therefore, can provide the final font file attractive in appearance that shape can not be fuzzy.

Namely, as shown in the final font file guide look key diagram in Figure 12, use the vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a being positioned at the diagram upper left corner, the vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b being positioned at the diagram lower left corner, be positioned at the vertical thin horizontal boldface type word 11c in the diagram upper right corner and be positioned at the vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d in the diagram lower right corner, can at random generate ordinate thickness and the font file of horizontal line thickness between them with shape attractive in appearance.

In addition, owing to representing base font word 11 by point data, therefore, can pass through to calculate easily to perform between the point of each base font word 11, carry out interpolation and obtain the process of specifying thickness character font data M3.

In addition, for a word four base font words 11 count all consistent, and each point is mutually corresponding, and then, the point kind of corresponding point is also all consistent, and therefore, the calculating by means of only coordinate figure just easily can obtain the final font file of thickness change.

In addition, for the word etc. that stroke number is many, owing to being provided with thickness distortion point 22(22a to 22d in a part of word), 23(23a to 23d), therefore, even if for thick word, also can keep the unambiguous state of word, and obtain the word attractive in appearance of any thickness.

Such as, for [Coarse as shown in fig. 13 that] word, in the vertical thin horizontal boldface type word 11c of vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a and Figure 13 (C) of Figure 13 (A), to possess when only representing this word and unwanted thickness distortion point 22a, 23a, 22c, 23c.And, in the vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d of vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b and Figure 13 (D) of Figure 13 (B), possess the thickness and thickness distortion point 22b, 23b, 22d, 23d of preventing blank parts fuzzy that change ordinate.

Thus, as shown in figure 14, in any case specify the thickness of ordinate and the thickness of horizontal line, the blank parts that can obtain word is not fuzzy, and as the font file attractive in appearance that the shape of word keeps the shape.

In addition, because thickness distortion point 22,23 is arranged in the inscape of word and inscape (being ordinate key element 21a, 21d and horizontal line key element 27a, 27d in the example in the figures) lap, therefore, even if at random specify ordinate thickness or horizontal line thickness, also can prevent thickness distortion point 22,23 from going to outside the inscape of word and the part of inscape overlap.Therefore, factitious shape can not be become, the word of shape attractive in appearance can be provided all the time.

In addition, specify thickness character font data M3 owing to generating all words, the character font data corresponding with the thickness of the ordinate of specifying and the thickness of horizontal line can be generated, and carry and can supply this character font data.

In addition, such as, when seeing that the client of the example of the surplus of white background proposes the demand wanting the wrongly written or mispronounced character generating black matrix, can easily and at short notice generate and the word that the width of horizontal line is slightly thick is provided.

Like this, the vertical thin horizontal boldface type word 11c that the horizontal line preparing usually can not use is thicker than ordinate, and use this vertical thin horizontal boldface type word 11c to calculate, thus the font which kind of thickness is all attractive in appearance can be provided.

Embodiment 2

Below, to show her embodiment 1 of Michael Carruth form (イカ Le ス Off オ mono-マ Star ト) of curve by SPL different from employing, and employ the embodiment 2 showing the PostScript form (Port ストス Network リプト Off オ Application ト) of curve by Bezier (Bezier Curve) and are described.

This embodiment 2 is except data representation (format) difference of base font data 8 and base font word 11, and the structure of Word generating device 1 is all identical with calculation, and therefore, description is omitted.

In this case, as shown in the key diagram of the base font word 11 of Figure 15, prepare vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a, vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b, vertical thin horizontal boldface type word 11c and vertical thick these 4 kinds of base fonts of horizontal boldface type word 11d.They are identical with embodiment 1, generate the thinnest font of the thickness of ordinate and the thickest font, the font that the thickness of horizontal line is the thinnest and the thickest font.And, in this embodiment 2, each base font word 11(11a to 11d) to employ the PostScript form performance of Bezier.

Figure 16 is the key diagram of the data structure of the base font word 11 that PostScript character font data is described.Figure 16 (A) represents the shape of word and the configuration of point, and Figure 16 (B) represents the data of the point of this word of performance.Figure 16 (C) represents the concrete example of data, and wherein, the C of some content represents universe point (カレ Application ト Port Application ト), and S represents reference mark, numeral coordinate.

The lteral data that the present embodiment comprising base font word 11 uses is by multiple inscape 13(element) form, this inscape is made up of the point data 14 showed by universe point and these 2 kinds of points of reference mark.

Inscape 13 is identical with embodiment 1, is substantially generated by a Ge Xian unit.

Universe point represents the coordinate be positioned on outline line.Can angle be become, also can become the boundary line of straight line and curve, also can become the change point of curve.

Reference mark is the point of the benchmark being used as the profile curvature of a curve controlling inscape 13.This reference mark is not positioned at the outline line of inscape 13 usually.

The kind of these points in point data 14, is configured at mutually corresponding position for identical word in 4 kinds of base font words 11.That is, the distribution locations of the initial universe point as starting point of the point data 14 of 4 kinds of base font words 11 and the order at the universe point continued from this universe point and reference mark and distribution locations all identical.

When forming like this, identical effect can be obtained by the operation identical with embodiment 1.That is, can based on the coordinate at the coordinate of universe point or reference mark, use the calculation formula be illustrated with reference to Figure 10 to obtain in the middle of horizontal thin row font file M2 in the middle of font file M1 and horizontal thick row, and then obtain and specify thickness character font data M3.

In addition, as shown in figure 17, there is the word of thickness distortion point 22a, 23a, 22d, 23d, also can be obtained the word attractive in appearance of any thickness by the process identical with embodiment 1.

Embodiment 3

Below, to not identical with the embodiment 1 and embodiment 2 that employ 4 kinds of base font words 11, and employ the embodiment 3 that 3 kinds of base font words 11 generate final font file (specify thickness character font data M3) and be described.

Embodiment 3 is embodiment 1 and embodiment 2 relatively, and the base font word 11 of use is 3 kinds, and the structure of Word generating device 1 and calculation method difference.And, in embodiment 3, the part in Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 is replaced and is described.

Particularly, in the structure of the Word generating device 1 shown in Fig. 8, horizontal stroke is carefully arranged middle font file generating unit 5b as the 1st middle font file generating unit 5b, horizontal stroke is slightly arranged middle font file generating unit 5c and replace with the 2nd middle font file generating unit 5c and be described.And, 1st middle font file generating unit 5b and the 2nd middle font file generating unit 5c and horizontal stroke carefully arrange middle font file generating unit 5b and horizontal slightly arrange centre font file generating unit 5c identical, be the part of font file in the middle of generating, just calculation method is different, is functionally identical.

And then, in Fig. 9 of the process flow diagram of the operation of expression Word generating device, horizontal stroke is carefully arranged middle font file generation step (step S2) as the 1st middle font file generation step, horizontal stroke is slightly arranged middle font file generation step (step S3) and replace with the 2nd middle font file generation step and be described.And the 1st middle font file generation step and the 2nd middle font file generation step and horizontal stroke carefully arrange middle font file generation step and horizontal stroke slightly to arrange middle font file generation step identical, be the step of font file in the middle of generating, but its calculation method are different.

In addition, Figure 18 represents the base font word 11 of embodiment 3 and specifies thickness character font data M3(to specify thickness font file) key diagram, Figure 19 represents the key diagram of the calculation method of the middle font file of embodiment 3, and Figure 20 represents the key diagram of the computing formula of embodiment 3.

For base font word 11, as shown in figure 18, vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a, vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b and vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d these 3 kinds is prepared.They are identical with embodiment 1 or embodiment 2, are to generate based on the thinnest word of the thickness of the thinnest word of the thickness of ordinate and the thickest word, horizontal line and the thickest word.

Be 28.6% to the thickness (the 1st characteristic) using these 3 kinds of base font words 11 to generate ordinate, the thickness (the 2nd characteristic) of horizontal line is that the situation of the appointment thickness character font data M3 of 75% is described.

First, in the step S1 of Fig. 9, when the thickness (the 1st characteristic) being received the appointment ordinate inputted by input part 2 by thickness specifying part 5a is 28.6%, when the thickness (the 2nd characteristic) of horizontal line is the thickness of 75%, control part 5 is by the 1st middle font file generating unit 5b, the vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b using ordinate thick and vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d, the thickness (the 2nd characteristic) utilizing the formula 5 shown in Figure 20 to generate corresponding horizontal line is the 1st middle font file (omitting diagram) (step S2) of 75%.

This formula 5 deducts the coordinate HbWs of vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b from the coordinate HbWb of vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d, and value and the thickness as horizontal line will be calculated and the ratio of specifying, namely horizontal line thickness ratio Pw is multiplied, and be added calculating the coordinate HbWs of value with vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b, thus obtain the 1st middle font file.

Obtain the coordinate of each point and the 1st middle font file that calculates like this, to be the thickness of horizontal line be specifies thickness and the thickness of ordinate is thick font file, stores in interim storage part 6 temporarily.

Then, control part 5 is by the 2nd middle font file generating unit 5c, and using vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a and vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d to generate with the thickness (the 2nd characteristic) of horizontal line is 75% corresponding the 2nd middle font file (omit and illustrate) (step S3).

When generating the 2nd middle font file, the thickness (the 1st characteristic) of ordinate and the thickness (the 2nd characteristic) of horizontal line can be obtained with method below.

First, assuming that represent the thickness (the 1st characteristic) of ordinate in y-axis (longitudinal axis) direction and represent the coordinate axis of the thickness (the 2nd characteristic) of horizontal line in x-axis direction, the imaginary characteristic coordinates plane V as shown in Figure 19 (A) is formed.

Then, on this imaginary characteristic coordinates plane V, based on the thickness (the 1st characteristic) of ordinate and the thickness (the 2nd characteristic) of horizontal line, configuration represents the coordinate points A(0 of vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a, 0) the coordinate points B(0 of vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b, is represented, 100), the coordinate points D(100 indulging thick horizontal boldface type word 11d is represented, 100) and represent the coordinate points Q(75 specifying thickness character font data M3,28.6).

In described imaginary characteristic coordinates plane, when using straight line connection coordinate point A, B, D respectively, form triangle by the straight line A-D of the straight line A-B of connection coordinate point A and coordinate points B, the straight line B-D of connection coordinate point B and coordinate points D and connection coordinate point A and coordinate points D.

And the straight line A-D denotation coordination point A and coordinate points D of connection coordinate point A and coordinate points D has correlationship, and can show by 1 relational expression.That is, the thickness of ordinate and the thickness of horizontal line of the 2nd middle font file using vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a and vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d to generate can be obtained from this 1 relational expression.

So, will by representing that the coordinate points Q and the intersection point of the straight line and straight line B-D that are parallel to y-axis that specify thickness character font data M3 are as intersection point P1, using by coordinate points Q and the intersection point of the straight line and straight line A-D that are parallel to y-axis as intersection point P2.

That is, described intersection point P1 represents the 1st middle font file using the vertical thick horizontal thin character font data 11b corresponding with the thickness (the 2nd characteristic) of the horizontal line of the appointment thickness character font data M3 inputted by input part 2 and vertical thick horizontal boldface type data 11d to generate.Similarly, intersection point P2 represents the 2nd middle font file using vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a and vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d to generate.

Therefore, it is possible to calculate the thickness (the 1st characteristic) of the ordinate of the 2nd middle font file from 1 relational expression of the coordinate points A connected imaginary characteristic coordinates plane V and coordinate points D.

Like this, the thickness (1st characteristic) of control part 5 based on the ordinate of the 2nd middle font file calculated and the thickness (the 2nd characteristic) of horizontal line, use vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b and vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d, utilize the formula 6 shown in Figure 20 to generate the 2nd middle font file.

This formula 6 deducts the coordinate HsWs of vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a from the coordinate HbWb of vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d, and value and the thickness as horizontal line will be calculated and the ratio of specifying, namely horizontal line thickness ratio Pw is multiplied, and be added calculating the coordinate HsWs of value with vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a, thus obtain the 2nd middle font file.

Obtain the coordinate of each point and the 2nd middle font file that calculates like this, to be the thickness of horizontal line be specifies thickness and the thickness of ordinate is thick font file, stores in interim storage part 6 temporarily.

Control part 5 uses the 1st middle font file and the 2nd middle font file that generate, generates final font file (step S4) by final font file generating unit 5d.Now, control part 5 obtains corresponding middle font file with reference to the 1st middle font file of interim storage part 6 and the 2nd middle font file.Then, the thickness using the formula 7 shown in Figure 20 to generate ordinate be 75% and the thickness of horizontal line be 28.6% appointment thickness font file (specifying thickness character font data M3).

This formula 7 deducts the coordinate M4 of the 1st middle font file from the coordinate M5 of the 2nd middle font file, and value and the thickness as ordinate will be calculated and the ratio of specifying, namely ordinate thickness ratio Ph is multiplied, and will the thickness ratio Pm of value divided by the ordinate of the 2nd middle font file be calculated, be added calculating the coordinate M4 of value with the 1st middle font file again, thus obtain the coordinate Z specifying thickness font file.

And disposal route is after this identical with embodiment 1 and embodiment 2, therefore, omits the description.

Like this, when base font data 11 are 3 kinds, correspondence is various utilizes environment, also easily can generate and change the thickness of ordinate of word or the type family of the thickness characteristic of horizontal line arbitrarily.

And then, font file in the middle of generating two from 3 kinds of base font words 11, and by using calculation method and the calculation formula of the concept utilizing font file in the middle of these two, the final font file attractive in appearance that the shape corresponding with the thickness of the ordinate that input part 2 inputs and the thickness of horizontal line can not be fuzzy can be provided.

And, although using the calculation method of above-described embodiment 3 and calculation formula as generating font file in the middle of two from 3 kinds of base font words 11, and font file generates the method for specifying thickness character font data M3 in the middle of using these two, but in embodiment 3, as other calculation method and calculation formula, also have and generate a middle font file from 3 kinds of base font words 11, and generate the method for specifying thickness character font data M3 from this middle font file and a base font word 11, utilize Figure 19 (B) to describe in detail this below.

When generating that the thickness (the 1st characteristic) of ordinate as above is 28.6%, the thickness of horizontal line (the 2nd characteristic) is the appointment thickness character font data M3 of 75%, as shown in Figure 19 (B), expression on imagination characteristic coordinates plane V is indulged the coordinate points A of thin horizontal thin font file 11a and is represented the correlationship that the coordinate points D of vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d has 1 relational expression and represents, this point is identical with foregoing teachings.

And then, from being connected to the coordinate points B representing vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b and the straight line B-Q representing the coordinate points Q specifying thickness character font data M3 with straight line, the correlationship that coordinate points B and coordinate points Q also has 1 relational expression and represents can be found out.

Using the intersection point of the straight line B-Q of the straight line A-D of connection coordinate point A and coordinate points D and connection coordinate point B and coordinate points Q as intersection point P3.

This intersection point P3 represents the vertical slightly horizontal thin font file 11b using vertical thin horizontal carefully font file 11a and vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d to generate and the 3rd middle font file (omission diagram) of specifying thickness character font data M3.

Therefore, the thickness (the 1st characteristic) of the ordinate of the 3rd middle font file and the thickness (the 2nd characteristic) of horizontal line, can from representing that 1 relational expression of the imaginary coordinate points A of characteristic coordinates plane V and 1 relational expression of the correlationship of coordinate points D and the correlationship of denotation coordination point B and coordinate points Q calculates.

Like this, the thickness (1st characteristic) of control part 5 based on the ordinate of the 3rd middle font file calculated and the thickness (the 2nd characteristic) of horizontal line, use vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a and vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d, the formula 8 shown in Figure 20 of use generates the 3rd middle font file.

This formula 8 deducts the coordinate HbWb of vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d from the coordinate HsWs of vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a, and be multiplied calculating value with the ordinate thickness ratio Pm of the 3rd middle font file, be added calculating the coordinate HbWb of value with vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d, thus obtain the 3rd middle font file.

Obtaining the coordinate of each point and the 3rd middle font file that calculates like this, be the thickness of the horizontal line by specifying thickness to generate is thin and the thickness of ordinate is thick font file, stores in interim storage part 6 temporarily.

Control part 5 uses the 3rd middle font file and vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b that generate like this, by final font file generating unit 5d, the thickness utilizing the formula 9 shown in Figure 20 to generate ordinate be 75% and the thickness of horizontal line be 28.6% appointment thickness font file (specify thickness character font data M3).

This formula 9 deducts the coordinate HbWs of vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b from the coordinate M6 of the 3rd middle font file, and value and the thickness as ordinate will be calculated and the ratio of specifying, namely ordinate thickness ratio Ph is multiplied, and will the thickness ratio Pm of value divided by the ordinate of the 3rd middle font file be calculated, be added calculating the coordinate HbWs of value with vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b again, thus obtain the coordinate Z specifying thickness font file.

Like this, font file in the middle of can generating one from 3 kinds of base font words 11, and from described in the middle of one font file and a base font word 11 generate and specify thickness character font data M3, the final font file attractive in appearance that the shape corresponding with the thickness of the ordinate that input part 2 inputs and the thickness of horizontal line can not be fuzzy can be provided.

And, base font word 11 is not limited to above-mentioned 3 kinds, as long as on imaginary characteristic coordinates plane V, when being configured based on the thickness (the 1st characteristic) of ordinate and the thickness (the 2nd characteristic) of horizontal line and connecting with straight line respectively, form leg-of-mutton 3 kinds of base font words 11 with the thickness (the 1st characteristic) of different ordinates and the thickness (the 2nd characteristic) of horizontal line.

As mentioned above, in the middle font file using 3 kinds or 4 kinds of base font words 11 and use base font word 11 to generate, any two font file re-used in middle font file generate specifies thickness character font data M3.

The corresponding relation of structure of the present invention and described embodiment is:

Input block of the present invention is corresponding with the input part 2 of embodiment;

Below in the same manner,

Final font file generation unit is corresponding with control part 5;

It is corresponding that the middle font file in little side and horizontal stroke carefully arrange middle font file generating unit 5b;

It is corresponding that the middle font file in large side and horizontal stroke slightly arrange middle font file generating unit 5c;

Storage unit is corresponding with storage part 7;

Base font data and the 1 to 3 character font data corresponding with base font data 8 and base font word 11;

1st little 2nd small font data are corresponding with vertical thin horizontal thin character font data 8a and vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a;

1st large 2nd small font data are corresponding with vertical thick horizontal thin character font data 8b and vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b;

1st little 2nd big font data are corresponding with vertical thin horizontal boldface type data 8c and vertical thin horizontal boldface type word 11c;

1st large 2nd big font data are corresponding with vertical thick horizontal boldface type data 8d and vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d;

Inscape and inscape 13(point key element 15a, 15b, 25a, 25b, oblique line key element 17a, 17b, ordinate key element 18a, 18b, 21a, 21d, horizontal line key element 27a, 27d) corresponding;

Distortion point is corresponding with thickness distortion point 22b, 23b, 22d, 23d;

Distortion corresponding point are corresponding with thickness distortion point 22a, 23a, 22c, 23c;

Characteristic coordinates point and coordinate points A, coordinate points B, coordinate points D are corresponding;

Character font data is corresponding with appointment thickness character font data M3;

1st characteristic is corresponding with the thickness of ordinate;

2nd characteristic is corresponding with the thickness of horizontal line;

1st property requirements information is corresponding with the thickness ratio of ordinate;

2nd property requirements information is corresponding with the thickness ratio of horizontal line;

Demand font file is corresponding with final font file;

Although described specific character is corresponding with [Coarse] word, the present invention is also only not limited to the structure of above-mentioned embodiment, can obtain numerous embodiments.

Such as, also have the 3 kinds of base font words 11 used from embodiment 3 to generate vertical thin horizontal boldface type word 11c, then generate the method for specifying thickness character font data M3 by the calculation method of embodiment 1.

Particularly, on the imaginary characteristic coordinates plane V shown in Figure 19 (A), using the mid point of the straight line A-D of connection coordinate point A and coordinate points D as mid point H.This mid point H represents the 4th middle font file (omitting diagram) that vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a and vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d can be used to generate.

At this, control part 5 uses vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a and vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d, generates the 4th middle font file by the formula 10 shown in Figure 20.

And, the mid point H of the straight line A-D of connection coordinate point A and coordinate points D on the imaginary characteristic coordinates plane V shown in Figure 19 (A) due to described 4th middle font file, therefore, the thickness of ordinate and the thickness of horizontal line are the intermediate value of the line weight of vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a and vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d.

This formula 10 deducts the coordinate HbWb of vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11d from the coordinate HsWs of vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a, and will calculate value divided by 2, then is added calculating the coordinate HbWb of value with vertical thick horizontal boldface type word 11b, thus obtains the 4th middle font file.

Then, control part 5 uses the 4th middle font file and vertical thin horizontal thin font file 11a that generate as mentioned above, generates vertical thin horizontal boldface type word 11c by the formula 11 shown in Figure 20.

This formula 11 deducts the coordinate HbWs of vertical thick horizontal thin font file 11b from the coordinate MR of the 4th middle font file, and will calculate value and be multiplied by 2, then is added by the coordinate HbWs calculating value and vertical slightly horizontal stroke carefully font file 11b, thus obtains vertical thin horizontal boldface type word 11c.

Also like this, vertical thin horizontal boldface type word 11c can be generated, use the calculation method of embodiment 1 and calculation formula to generate and specify thickness character font data M3.

Industrial applicibility

The present invention can be used in the technology of the change easily generating various word, as easily generated in the technology of the change of various word in the various words such as the Japanese word, letter, Chinese Language word or the Korean word that are made up of Chinese character or hiragana or katakana.

Reference numeral

1: Word generating device;

2: input part;

5: control part;

5b: font file generating unit in the middle of horizontal thin row;

5c: font file generating unit in the middle of horizontal thick row;

7: storage part;

8: base font data;

8a: vertical thin horizontal thin character font data;

8b: vertical thick horizontal thin character font data;

8c: vertical thin horizontal boldface type data;

8d: vertical thick horizontal boldface type data;

11: base font word;

11a: vertical thin horizontal thin font file;

11b: vertical thick horizontal thin character font data;

11c: vertical thin horizontal boldface type data;

11d: vertical thick horizontal boldface type data;

13: inscape;

14: point data;

15a, 15b, 25a to 25d: some key element;

17a, 17b: oblique line key element;

18a, 18b, 21a to 21d: ordinate key element;

27a 27d: horizontal line key element;

22b, 22d, 23b, 23d: thickness distortion point;

22a, 22c, 23a, 23c: thickness distortion point;

M3: specify thickness character font data;

V: imaginary characteristic coordinates plane;

A, B, D: coordinate points.

Claims

1. a character generating method, be made up of font file three character font datas are defined as the 1st character font data, the 2nd character font data and the 3rd character font data, this font file has 1st characteristic relevant to the lines forming word and the 2nd characteristic, wherein said 1st character font data, the 2nd character font data, the 3rd character font data are vertical thin horizontal thin character font datas, vertical thick horizontal thin character font data, any three kinds in vertical thin horizontal boldface type data and vertical thick horizontal boldface type data, and wherein said 1st characteristic and the 2nd characteristic refer to the thickness of ordinate and the thickness of horizontal line respectively; Store having described 1st character font data of different described 1st characteristic and described 2nd characteristic, described 2nd character font data and described 3rd character font data in the memory unit, to form triangle in the imaginary characteristic coordinates plane be made up of described 1st characteristic and the 2nd characteristic, this triangle is connected with each characteristic coordinates point represented by the 1st characteristic of described each character font data and the 2nd characteristic by straight line and is formed; Receive the input as the 1st property requirements information of the demand for described 1st characteristic and the 2nd property requirements information for the demand of described 2nd characteristic, and based on described 1st property requirements information and the 2nd property requirements information, be used in all character font data generations stored in described storage unit and there is the demand font file corresponding with demand characteristics.

2. character generating method according to claim 1, wherein, in described 1st character font data, described 2nd character font data and described 3rd character font data, use any two character font datas, generate the middle font file of a remaining character font data and described demand font file, and use a described remaining character font data and described middle font file to generate described demand font file.

3. character generating method according to claim 1, wherein, be used in described imaginary characteristic coordinates plane the two groups of character font datas forming described leg-of-mutton two limits and generate the middle font file corresponding with the described 1st property requirements information of described demand font file or a side of described 2nd property requirements information, thus as the 1st middle font file, the 2nd middle font file, and described 1st middle font file and described 2nd middle font file is used to generate the described demand font file corresponding with other characteristic of described demand font file.

4. a character generating method, to be little by 1st characteristic relevant to the lines forming word and the 1st little 2nd small font data that the 2nd characteristic is little font file to be formed, be large and described 2nd characteristic by described 1st characteristic be the 1st large 2nd small font data that little font file is formed, be little and described 2nd characteristic by described 1st characteristic be the 1st little 2nd big font data that large font file is formed, and to be large and described 2nd characteristic be that the 1st large 2nd big font data that large font file forms store in the memory unit by described 1st characteristic, wherein said 1st characteristic and the 2nd characteristic refer to the thickness of ordinate and the thickness of horizontal line respectively, receive the input as the 1st property requirements information of the demand for described 1st characteristic and the 2nd property requirements information for the demand of described 2nd characteristic, and based on the 1st property requirements information and the 2nd property requirements information, be used in all character font datas stored in described storage unit and generate the demand font file corresponding with demand characteristics.

5. character generating method according to claim 4, wherein, for a side of described 1st characteristic or the 2nd characteristic, be that little and large both generate middle the font file corresponding with the property requirements information of input respectively with the opposing party's characteristic, as font file in the middle of little side and the middle font file in side greatly; And then, use the middle font file of font file and large side in the middle of this little side to generate the demand font file corresponding with described the opposing party's characteristic.

6. according to the character generating method in claim 1-5 described in any one claim, wherein, described each font file is made up of point data, described point data is the set of the point at the edge describing the inscape forming word, for all font file of same word, the quantity of described point is identical, and each point in each character font data is formed in the mode with corresponding relation.

7. character generating method according to claim 6, wherein, in to be large and described 2nd characteristic by described 1st characteristic be the 1st large 2nd big font data that large font file forms, if for the shape of inscape not being carried out being out of shape the gap that will fill between a part of inscape and fuzzy specific character from usual shape, possess and make the shape of a part of inscape carry out the distortion point be out of shape, to prevent from filling the gap between inscape; For the described specific character in be little and described 2nd characteristic by described 1st characteristic be the 1st little 2nd small font data that little font file forms, possess and keep the shape of inscape to be usual shape and the distortion corresponding point corresponding with described distortion point; For the described specific character in remaining character font data, possess described distortion point or described distortion corresponding point.

8. character generating method according to claim 1, wherein, prepares described each font file of multiple word part respectively as base font data, and generates described demand font file to all words of these base font data.

9. character generating method according to claim 1, wherein, described 1st characteristic is the width of the ordinate of word, and described 2nd characteristic is the width of the horizontal line of word.

10. a Word generating device, this Word generating device possesses: storage unit, and this storage unit at least stores three character font datas, and this character font data has 1st characteristic relevant to the lines forming word and the 2nd characteristic; Input block, this input block receives the input as the 1st property requirements information of the demand for described 1st characteristic and the 2nd property requirements information for the demand of described 2nd characteristic, wherein, described 1st characteristic and the 2nd characteristic refer to the thickness of ordinate and the thickness of horizontal line respectively; And demand font file generation unit, this demand font file generation unit is based on the 1st property requirements information and the 2nd property requirements information, be used in described storage unit all character font datas stored, generate the demand font file corresponding with demand characteristics.

11. 1 kinds of character font datas, the character font data of this character font data for being generated by the character generating method of any one described in claim 1-9.