JP2640134B2 - Keyboard for outline font development device - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a keyboard for an outline font (a font composed of character outlines) development device,
Provide a keyboard with good learning effect and operability when developing outline fonts with excellent design.

[Conventional technology]

In the conventional outline font development device, in order to make the outline of the outline font a shape excellent in design, many points are adopted and the points are connected.

The impression of the character changes depending on whether the number of points used to form only the outline font circles is small, the outline of the character is slightly expanded, or the outline is depressed. Therefore, in order to form a character excellent in design as an outline font, many points are adopted in the rounded part, and based on the instruction of the keyboard while watching the display device on which the outline font is displayed. The outline font was corrected on the computer.

As described above, despite the necessity of a complicated keyboard operation, there is no dedicated keyboard, and many keys are provided. For example, a JIS keyboard (hereinafter simply referred to as a JIS keyboard in the present specification) Was shared.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, when using a JIS keyboard for the outline font development device, there is no need to learn the layout of the keyboard again, but there is a problem that there are many useless keyboards that are not used for work.

As a keyboard for the outline font development device, there are keys that are not used at all or a numeric keypad, so that in a narrow place in front of the image display device, there is a problem that it is easy to be fatigued when operating with left and right hands for a long time.

In addition, there is a problem in that the portion of the JIS keyboard where the alphabet is displayed has no place to display a function as a dedicated keyboard or a place to attach a template.

Further, there is a problem that it takes time to learn the relationship between the keyboard layout and its function.

An object of the present invention is to provide a keyboard dedicated to the left hand in an outline font development device in order to solve the above problems.

[Means for solving the problem]

 FIG. 1 shows a principle block diagram of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a keyboard dedicated to the left hand, which is composed of only a part of the JIS keyboard (not shown) for inputting with the left hand, and is provided at a position based on the alphabet displayed on the JIS keyboard for creating an outline font. The attributes are arranged in association with the meanings of the operation functions.

Numeral 2 designates a coordinate point specifying device which can determine a coordinate point on a screen display device such as a mouse or a digitizer and specify its address.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a font data generator which generates characters by inputting data from the keyboard 1 and can correct the shape of the characters by using function keys.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a screen display device, which can display an outline font at a predetermined position according to an input from the keyboard 1 and a designation from the coordinate point designation device 2.

[Action]

The operation based on the principle of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

To create an outline font, first, desired characters are displayed on the image display device 4 from the font data generator 3 by operating a keyboard. Characters are created or corrected only by the movement of the left-hand keyboard 1 and the right-hand coordinate point designation device 2. That is, the left-hand keyboard 1 selects various attributes of a corner, a tangent, or a curve, and starts switching of each attribute, and displays various functions. The right hand coordinate point designating device 2 places a cursor at a desired location while looking at the characters displayed on the image display device 4, and corrects the characters with the left hand keyboard 1.

Since the keyboard of the present invention is a dedicated keyboard, the left and right hands can easily move even in a narrow place in front of the image display device 4.

〔Example〕

FIG. 2 is a keyboard layout diagram for explaining one embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 2, the names and functions of the keyboards will be described sequentially from the upper left.

Q is a reduced display key used when performing reduced display.
This reduced display key Q is sq meaning compression or compression.
Take eeze's Q, for example, JIS keyboard (hereinafter,
It is arranged at the position of Q of JIS keyboard).

W is an enlarged display key used when performing enlarged display.
The enlargement display key W is located at the position of W on the JIS keyboard, taking W for wide meaning enlargement.

E is an end key for ending the work, and this end key E
Is located at the position of E on the JIS keyboard, taking E for end, which means end.

R is a redisplay key used to re-execute the current work or to display the original work again after completing the work once, and the re-display key R is a prefix meaning “re-” Of the JIS keyboard, and is arranged at the position of R of the JIS keyboard.

T is a tangent attribute setting key for setting the tangent attribute to make the connection part of the outline of the outline font a natural curve like a tangent curve.
The tangent attribute setting key T is located at the position of T on the JIS keyboard, taking the T of tangent.

For safety, Y is an end confirmation key that confirms the end without completing the work at once. Since this end confirmation key Y is pressed when the end is yes, take Y for yes and use the JIS keyboard. At the position of Y.

A is a key for deleting an unnecessary part, and is a key for deleting an abnormal part, for example, one data point. Therefore, the delete key A is abno meaning abnormal.
It is placed at the position of A on the JIS keyboard, taking A of rmal. To delete one polygon (closed curve surrounded by stippling), the shift key 5 and the delete key A are pressed simultaneously.

S is a key for changing the attribute of the coordinate point. When the change key S of the attribute of the coordinate point is pressed with the data of the coordinate point, the change of the attribute is set. After that, the following attributes can be set. Since the coordinate key attribute change key S is a set key, it is located at the position of S on the JIS keyboard, taking S of set. D is a corner attribute setting key. After pressing a coordinate point attribute change key S and then pressing this corner attribute setting key, a corner attribute is set. The setting key D of the corner attribute is D
Since the connection point between the straight line portion and the curved line portion of the character "" is a corner, the letter "D" is taken from the alphabet and arranged at the position "D" on the JIS keyboard.

F is a curve display key, which can display a desired curve. The curve display key F is arranged at the position of F on the JIS keyboard, taking the F of fit to mean that a character is fitted to a desired curve.

G is a group move designation key, which can move a plurality of designated points at once. The designation key G for group movement takes the G of group and is arranged at the position of G on the JIS keyboard.

H is a key for setting the distance between the two coordinate points, and the distance between the two coordinate points is displayed as a numerical value, which is convenient when the same distance is set at another place. Key H for setting the distance between these two coordinate points
Is the symbol used to indicate the distance between two points And is located at the H position of the JIS keyboard.

Z is an end key of the polygon, and the operation can be ended in units of polygons before one character ends.

Since the end key Z of the polygon is depressed at the end of the polygon operation, the last letter Z of the alphabet is taken and arranged at the Z position of the JIS keyboard.

X is a display key of a cross cursor, which is used when it is desired to specify a coordinate point accurately. The display key X of the cross cursor is located at the position X of the JIS keyboard, because the cross 10 is similar to the X of the alphabet.

C is a curve attribute setting, and a coordinate point attribute change key S
After pressing, the curve can be arbitrarily changed by pressing a curve attribute setting key C. The setting key C of the attribute of the curve is set at the position C of the JIS keyboard, taking the C of the curve.

V is an insertion key, which is used when you want to insert a designated point, etc. This insertion key is the same as the symbol used when inserting a sentence, so take this V and place it at the position of V on the JIS keyboard Have been.

B is a display key of the coordinate point attribute, and the coordinate point is displayed on the image display device only when necessary. If the coordinate point is not displayed on the image display device, it looks like a correct curve. Therefore, the coordinate point is not displayed on the ordinary image display. The display key B of this coordinate point attribute takes B from attribute belong,
It is located at position B on the JIS keyboard.

These keyboards have an enlarged display key W, a coordinate point attribute change key S, and a cross cursor as long as the reduced display key Q, the delete key A, and the end key Z of the polygon are pressed with the little finger, similarly to the JIS keyboard. , The end key E, the corner attribute setting key D,
And within a range where the setting key C for the curve attribute is pressed with the middle finger, a redisplay key R, a curve display key F, an insertion key V, a setting key T for a tangent attribute, a designation key G for group movement, a display key B for a coordinate point attribute, The end confirmation key Y and the display key H of the distance between the two coordinate points are the ranges to be pressed by the index finger.

Further, when it is desired to extend the work, the operation can be performed by adding each of the keys to the shift key 5.

As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and various design changes may be made without departing from the present invention described in the appended claims. It is possible to do.

For example, it is possible to replace and arrange a part of the position of the keyboard.

〔The invention's effect〕

According to the present invention, a dedicated keyboard for pressing an attribute setting key and an operation function key that can develop an outline font with only the left hand is provided, so that a small and inexpensive keyboard for an outline font development device without an unnecessary keyboard is provided. be able to.

According to the present invention, since the dedicated small keyboard for the left hand and the coordinate point designation device for the right hand can be easily operated even in a narrow place in front of the image display device, when a huge number of characters are created or corrected, fatigue is reduced. Less convenient.

According to the present invention, at the position based on the alphabet displayed on the JIS keyboard, the attribute for the outline font creation and the meaning of the operation function are arranged in association with each other.
It is possible to provide a keyboard for an outline font development device that does not require a place to enter a key name or a place to attach a template.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle block diagram of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a keyboard layout diagram for explaining one embodiment of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Keyboard 2 ... Coordinate point pointing device 3 ... Font data generator 4 ... Image display device 5 ... Shift key

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A screen display device for displaying an outline font, a font data generating device for generating font data for generating an outline font, and a font corner, curve or tangent for generating an outline font. A keyboard comprising an attribute setting key and a function key for operating a screen display device for creating an outline font; and a coordinate point designation device for designating coordinate points of the outline font displayed on the screen display device. In the outline font development device, the keyboard is composed of only a part that can be operated with the left hand, and associates the attribute based on the alphabet displayed on the keyboard with the meaning of the attribute for outline font creation and the function of the operation. Place Keyboard for outline font development system, characterized in that.