JPH1040239A - Character processing device and method and storage medium storing readable program for computer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily read a produced document on a display screen or a print form by changing the thickness of every character to be put on the display screen or the print form in response to the change of a format that causes the change of the blank space value on the display screen or the print form. SOLUTION: It's decided whether the format interlocked weight processing is designated or not (171), and the rate of a blank space part that is increased or reduced by the change of the format is calculated only when the format interlocked weight processing is designated (172). The weight is calculated for compensation of the calculated blank space rate by making use of the ratio of a character drawn part in the largest, reference and least weight included in the typeface data (173). Then all characters included in a processing range are changed into the calculated weight (174), and the thickness of every character to be put on a display screen or a print form is changed in response to the weight change. Thus, a produced document can be easily read on the display screen or the print format.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a character processing device, a character processing method, and a storage medium storing a computer-readable program.

More specifically, the present invention relates to a character processing device, a character processing method, and a computer readable program for arranging an appropriate character so that a created document on a display screen or printing paper is easy to read. The present invention relates to a storage medium storing a program.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventionally known character processing apparatus such as a typewriter or a word processor, a format is set prior to execution of a print command.

[0004] In such a document creation operation process,
Conventionally, format change work such as line spacing designation and character processing such as character weight (thickness) adjustment have been performed independently.

From an empirical standpoint, it is known that, for a document printed on paper, a character string having an appropriate thickness and arranged at an appropriate interval is easy to read. On the contrary, it has been empirically known that a document in which bold characters are tightly packed on a sheet of paper or a document in which thin characters are sparsely arranged is very difficult to read.

[0006]

In spite of such empirical facts, in the conventional character processing apparatus, the format setting such as line spacing designation and the processing such as character weight setting are performed separately and independently. It is usually that.

As a result, in the prior art, when a process such as a line spacing change that changes the blank amount on a sheet is performed, a blank portion on the sheet is required unless the thickness of characters is separately adjusted. There was an inconvenience that the document became unreadable due to an abnormal increase in the number of blank portions or an abnormally small amount of the blank portion.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide
Provided is a character processing device, a character processing method, and a storage medium storing a computer-readable program that enables appropriate character arrangement so that a created document on a display screen or on printing paper is easy to read. is there.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a character processing apparatus provided with a format designating means for display or printing. It is provided with a format-linked character processing means for changing the thickness of each character to be arranged on the screen or on the paper in conjunction with the change of the format accompanying the change. At this time, the change amount of the character thickness is calculated based on the ratio of the character drawing portion on the paper arbitrarily specified by the user. In addition, it is preferable to provide a configuration including a typeface data storage unit that holds a value corresponding to the ratio of the character portion in the character area for each typeface data.

Here, when a black character is printed as a character portion in the character area, a portion rendered black is used. Further, the amount of change in the thickness of the character is calculated based on the value held in the typeface data storage means.

The typeface data storage means can be detachably attached to the character processing device.

In the character processing method according to the present invention, when a format for display or printing is specified, the format is changed on the display screen or printing paper in conjunction with a change in blank amount on the display screen or printing paper. The thickness of each character to be arranged on the paper is also changed. At this time, the change amount of the character thickness is calculated based on the ratio of the character drawing portion on the paper arbitrarily specified by the user.

Further, a storage medium storing a computer-readable program, wherein the above-described character processing method is stored as a program, can be obtained. Further, in addition to the program, the ratio of the character portion in the character area can be held as a predetermined value for each typeface data.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In one embodiment of the present invention,
At the time of document creation, there is provided an interlocking means for associating a format change process with a change in the amount of blank space on a sheet such as a line spacing and a character spacing with a process of adjusting the character thickness.

A reference value used for adjusting the thickness of a character is stored for each typeface data. Further, as another method, a reference value used when adjusting the thickness of a character can be arbitrarily specified by a user separately from the font data.

By using the above-mentioned interlocking means, it becomes possible to automatically perform the processing for adjusting the thickness of characters in conjunction with the format change processing involving a change in the blank amount on the paper.

Further, by the method of holding and specifying the reference value, it is possible to realize a flexible format corresponding to the needs of the user and an interlocking process of adjusting the character thickness.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Embodiment 1 <Description of Apparatus> FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a character processing apparatus according to an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a CRT or a liquid crystal screen display device.
Displays windows and messages of various application programs operating on the apparatus, such as w.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a video RAM (VRAM) which expands and stores an image displayed on the screen of the display device 1. A bit move unit (BMU) 3 controls data transfer between memories or between a memory and each device. Reference numeral 4 denotes a keyboard provided with various keys for performing character input, various command inputs in operation of the apparatus, and screen operations. Reference numeral 5 denotes a pointing device (PD) used to indicate a menu, an icon, or the like on the screen.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a CPU which stores control programs (programs for providing document processing according to the present invention, error processing programs, various application programs, and typeface data) stored in the ROM 7 and the HDD 9. , And will be described later in detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 8 and 10).

Reference numeral 8 denotes a RAM used as a work area when the CPU 6 executes the various programs described above.
Denotes a hard disk drive (HDD), and 10 denotes a floppy disk drive (FDD). Each disk is used for storing application programs, data, libraries, and the like, which will be described later.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a printer. Reference numeral 12 denotes a network interface (Net-IF) for controlling and diagnosing data on the network in order to transfer data with another device via the network. 14
Is an I / O bus (consisting of an address bus, a data bus, and a control bus) for connecting the above-described units.
13 is a CD-ROM, MOD (magneto-optical disk device),
This is a SCSI interface for directly connecting an additional HD, a streamer, a scanner, and the like.

In this embodiment, the ROM 7 and the HDD 9 are used.
(See FIGS. 8 and 10) may be stored in a storage medium such as a hard disk (HD) or a floppy disk (FD) directly connected to the apparatus. Further, it may be stored on another device connected by a network.

The program used in the present embodiment can be supplied to another device via a storage medium such as an FD or an HD or a network.

<Font Data> In this embodiment, characters are held as outline data. Each typeface is
Each piece of character data is an aggregate that is collected according to a certain code system. Each typeface has a mechanism that enables the thickness of a line constituting a character (hereinafter, referred to as “weight”) to be changed within a range determined for each typeface.

First, FIG. 2 shows an example of one character data, which will be described. The figure shows the structure of the letter "O". The characters are end points 21 and 22, 22 and 23, 23 and 24, 24 and 22, 25 and 26, 26 and 27, 27 and 2
The outline of the character is formed by eight line segments consisting of 8, 28 and 25.

Line segments 21-22 are control points 29 and 30, line segments 22-23 are control points 31 and 32, line segments 23-24 are control points 33 and 34, and line segment 24-21 is control points 29 and 30. The control points 35 and 36, the line segment 25-26 are the control points 37 and 38, the line segment 26-27 is the control points 39 and 40, the line segment 27-28 is the control points 41 and 42, and the line segment 28-25 is the control point. A curve is formed by two control points, such as 43 and 44, respectively.

The weight represented by the outline formed by the end points and the control points becomes the reference weight of the character.

Next, a mechanism for changing the weight will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion surrounded by a rectangle 45 in FIG. The end point 22 in FIG. 2 is 51 in FIG. 3, 23 is 52, 26 is 53, and 27 is 54.
The control point 31 corresponds to 55, 32 corresponds to 56, 39 corresponds to 57, and 40 corresponds to 58.

Each of the end points and the control points holds a change amount and a direction in a plus direction (a direction to make the weight thicker) and a minus direction (a direction to make the weight thinner), as indicated by arrows in the figure. By moving each end point and control point within the range of the arrow, the Weig of the character is obtained.
ht can be changed.

Some points do not move, for example, 52 and 54.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the structure of typeface data in the present embodiment. Reference numerals 61 to 66 denote header portions, which store information relating to the entire typeface. 6
Reference numeral 1 denotes a typeface name, which is used to identify the typeface, is referred to from various application programs operating on the apparatus, and may be displayed directly on a menu.

A column 62 stores various information such as a postscript name referred to by a postscript printer or the like. However, since it is not an important part for the present invention, its details are omitted. Reference numeral 63 denotes a reference weight, and the reference weight of this typeface is represented by a numerical value. Numeral 64 indicates a numerical limit of the direction in which the weight of the typeface is reduced.

Numeral 65 indicates a numerical limit of the direction in which the weight of this typeface is increased. For example, standard Weig
In the case of a font whose ht = 5 and whose Weight can be changed from 3 to 9, the reference Weight63 =
5, Minimum Weight 64 = 3, Maxi
The value of “mum Weight65 = 9” is stored.

Reference numerals 66 to 70 denote code tables. Here, all the characters held by the typeface are described and stored by information that links a code and a character data entity corresponding to the code. 66 indicates the number of characters stored in the typeface.

The items shown in FIGS. 67 to 69 constitute data of one character. 67 is a code assigned to the character. All typefaces available on the device according to the present embodiment follow one determined code system, and this code uniquely identifies a character.

The coding system in the present embodiment employs Shift-JIS. 68 stores the start address of the storage location of the data entity of the character represented by the code shown in 67. 69 stores the data size (the number of bytes) of the data entity of the character represented by the code shown in 67. 70 stores one character data shown in 67 to 69 for the number of characters shown in 66.

Reference numerals 71 to 86 denote substantial portions of character data included in the typeface. The data entity for one character is 71
To 85. Reference numeral 71 denotes the number of parts such as a curve and a straight line that constitute the one character.

Reference numerals 72 to 84 denote data indicating parts forming the outline of one character. Reference numeral 72 denotes a flag for determining the type of the component, such as whether the component is a straight line or a curve. In the present embodiment, this flag is necessary because the data structure differs depending on the type of component. Reference numerals 72 to 84 show the case of curves as examples of parts.

As described with reference to FIG.
It is represented by two end points (start point and end point) and two control points. Then, for each point, the reference Wei shown in 63
Reference point coordinates at ght, Minimum shown at 64
Minimum position coordinates at the time of Weight, Maximum at the time of Maximum Weight shown at 65
Holds um position coordinates.

Here, the coordinates are coordinates within an area where each character is designed, which is predetermined on the apparatus. FIG.
In the "part information 1", reference numeral 73 denotes a reference point coordinate of a start point, reference numeral 76 denotes an end point, reference numeral 79 denotes a control point of the control point 1, and reference numeral 82 denotes a reference point coordinate of the control point 2.

74 is the start point, 77 is the end point, 80
Is the control point 1 and 83 is the control point 2, which is the minimum value.
um Position coordinates. Also, 75 is the start point, 78 is the end point, 81 is the control point 1, 84 is the control point 2,
Maximum position coordinates.

In the area 85, information as shown in the "part information 1" for the number shown in the area 71 is stored. 86 stores “one character data” shown in 71 to 85 for the number of characters shown in 66.

<Document Editing Program> FIG. 5 shows an example of a document editing screen of the document editing application program according to the present embodiment. When the document editing application program is started, a workspace 91 is displayed on the display screen of the apparatus.

A menu bar 92 is displayed on the workspace. On this menu bar,
There are menus such as “file” 93, “edit” 94, “format” 95, and “character” 96. Each menu is a pull-down menu in which a menu at a lower layer is displayed when instructed by the PD 5.

The “File” menu 93 is used to select the Op
Pull down menus related to file operations such as en / Close / Save / Print. "Edit" menu 94
Pulls down a menu related to editing processing on document paper such as copy / paste. "Format" menu 95
Pulls down a menu related to document layout. This will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

The "character" menu 96 pulls down a menu relating to characters used in the document. This will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 97 is used when a document is created by the present document editing application program. Document paper Window. This paper has scroll bars in the vertical and horizontal directions, and can be used to adjust the portion on the document paper displayed on the display screen. The user inputs / edits a document on the document sheet 97 using the keyboard 4 and the PD 5.

It should be noted that the rectangular area 98 which is black and white inverted in FIG.
This shows a state where the part is selected by the user.

FIG. 6 shows details of the lower menu that is pulled down from the "character" menu 96 of FIG. The pull-down menu has the contents shown in 101 to 104. Reference numeral 101 denotes a “font” menu. When this is designated by the PD 5, a list of fonts 105 that can be used on the apparatus is displayed. When the user designates an arbitrary typeface on the PD5 from among these, if there is a portion selected on the document paper as shown at 98, the character of that portion is added to the designated typeface. Be changed.

If there is no portion selected on the document paper, the designated font is the current font, and characters input after this font selection processing are input in this font. Reference numeral 102 denotes a “size” menu. In this case, similarly to the “typeface” menu 101, the size of the character of the selected portion on the document paper and the size of the current input character are designated.

Reference numeral 103 denotes a “modification” menu, similar to the menu 101, for designating the character form (such as italic and bag characters) of the selected portion on the document paper and the form of the current input character.

Reference numeral 104 denotes a “weight setting” menu. When this is instructed by the PD 5, a “Weight setting” panel 106 is displayed. The settings on this panel are for the current font or, if the portion selected on the document paper is composed of a single font, that font.

At 107, the current font name is displayed. Reference numeral 108 denotes a weight adjustment lever. On this lever, a reference Weight 63 is read out from the font data of the current font in the format shown in FIG. 4 as a scale, a standard value, a Minimum Weight 64 is read out, a minimum value, a Maximum Weight 65 is read out, and a maximum value is displayed.

Reference numeral 109 denotes Weight as a numerical value with one digit below the decimal point. Here, the numerically set values are displayed in conjunction with the adjustment lever.

Further, the user directly enters the keyboard 4
It is also possible to input a numerical value by using. 111 is
This is a “cancel” button for invalidating the settings on this panel. Reference numeral 110 denotes an "OK" button, which enables the settings on this panel to be reflected in the document editing application program. The set value is stored not in the body of the typeface data on the apparatus but in an area uniquely held by the document editing application program as information related to the typeface or as part of the document data.

FIG. 7 shows the details of the lower menu that is pulled down from the "format" menu 95 of FIG. The pull-down menu is configured with contents shown in 121 to 123.

Reference numeral 121 denotes a “format-linked weight” menu. When this is selected using the PD 5, a “typeface linked Weight” panel 124 is displayed. Here, the format linking We are performed using radio buttons 125 and 126.
Performs the light adjustment processing (ON) or not (OFF)
Is specified. When one of 125 and 126 is selected, the other performs a toggle operation to be in a non-selected state.

In 127, the keyboard 4 is used to set a ratio which is a reference for the format-linked weight adjustment processing. This ratio is a ratio occupied by a character portion (a portion drawn in black in the case of a character written with a black pen) in a certain area.

Reference numeral 129 denotes a "cancel" button.
Invalidates the settings on this panel. 128 is "OK"
A button that validates the settings on this panel and reflects it in subsequent processing of this document editing program.

Reference numeral 122 denotes a "line spacing" menu. PD
When this is selected using the “5”, the “line spacing setting” panel 13
0 is displayed. 131 to 133 are radio buttons for designating a range for changing the line spacing. When any one of 131 to 133 is selected, the other performs a toggle operation to be in a non-selected state. When the “entire document” button 131 is designated, the entire document being edited is taken as a measure for changing the line spacing.
When the “whole current page” button 132 is specified,
The entire page being edited (current page) of the document being edited is to be changed between lines. When the "selection range" button 133 is designated, only the selected portion on the document paper being edited is to be changed between the lines, as shown at 98 in FIG.

Reference numeral 134 denotes an area for specifying a line spacing value using the keyboard 4. Reference numerals 135 and 136 denote radio buttons for designating a unit of a line spacing value, which can designate a millimeter 135 or a point 136. When either one of 135 and 136 is selected, the other performs a toggle operation to be in a non-selected state. 137 is a “default” button,
To the default line spacing value of the document being edited. Reference numeral 139 denotes a “cancel” button for invalidating the settings on this panel. 138 is an "OK" button,
A change process to the specified line spacing value is performed on the range on the document specified on this panel.

Reference numeral 123 denotes a "character spacing" menu. PD
When this is selected using the “5”, the “line spacing setting” panel 13
A “character spacing setting” panel similar to 0 is displayed, and character spacing can be set by similar processing.

Next, the format link We in this embodiment is described.
The light adjustment processing will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Note that this flowchart is described by taking as an example the setting of line spacing as a format change.

First, in the “Format” menu 95,
On the panel displayed by the “line spacing” menu 122, “O
This process is started when the "K" button is designated. In step 141, the format-linked weight adjustment process is designated (ON) or not (OFF).
Judge. The designation of this processing is performed on the panel indicated by reference numeral 124 in FIG. If it is determined to be OFF, only normal format change processing is performed, and the process ends. ON
If it is determined in step 142, it is determined in step 142 whether the format change range is the entire document or not. This designation is designated by 131 to 133 in FIG.

Here, if it is not the whole document, step 1
Steps 43 to 146 are performed. At step 143, the designated range is changed to the designated line,
Expand on 8.

In step 144, based on the data expanded on the RAM, the ratio of the character drawing portion in the page or the selection area is calculated. At this time, the upper, lower, left, and right margins of the sheet may be included as the margins. However, in the present embodiment, only the selection range is processed. Not included.

In step 145, the ratio specified in 127 of the format link panel 124 in FIG.
The difference between the ratios determined in step 4 is determined. In step 146, the W of the character included in the entire page or the selection range
Adjust the height. And Wei by this adjustment
ght information is part of the document data,
ht is stored for each switching portion. For example, if the margin is 30% and the specified ratio is 20%, the weight is increased by 10%.

Various processing methods are conceivable for this part, but in the present embodiment, the processing method as in the above example is adopted.

If it is determined in step 142 that the entire document is designated as the processing range, the processing in steps 147 to 154 is performed. First, step 147
In, the line spacing of the entire document is changed to a specified line spacing. In step 148, it is determined whether or not processing of all pages of the document has been completed.

Steps 149 to 152 are processing performed for each page. This process is repeated until the process for all pages is completed. In step 149, step 1
Similarly to 43, the page to be processed is developed on the RAM 8. Based on the data developed on the RAM, step 150
In step, as in step 144, the ratio of the character drawing portion in the page or the selection range area is determined. Step 1
At 51, the ratio of the character drawing portion of the entire page up to that page is calculated by combining the ratio of the character drawing portion of the page processed so far. Then, in step 152, the processing target is set to the next page.

If it is determined in step 148 that all pages of the document have been processed, step 15
3 to 154 are performed. In step 153, similarly to step 145, the difference between the ratio of the character drawing portion in the entire document obtained in step 151 and the ratio specified in 127 of the format interlocking panel 124 in FIG.

In step 154, step 146
The weight of the character is adjusted by the same calculation method as described above, and the information is stored as part of the document data for each switching part of the font Weight.

Embodiment 2 This embodiment is realized on a device similar to that of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

<Font Data> In this embodiment, characters are held as outline data as in the first embodiment. Each typeface is an aggregate of individual character data collected according to a certain code system. Each typeface has a mechanism that enables the thickness of a line constituting a character (hereinafter, referred to as “weight”) to be changed within a range determined for each typeface.

The typeface data processed in this embodiment has the same structure as the typeface data in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 4 except for the header portion.

FIG. 9 shows a header portion of typeface data which is a feature of the present embodiment.

In FIG. 9, reference numeral 161 denotes a typeface name, which is used to identify the typeface, is referred to from various application programs operating on the apparatus, and is directly displayed on a menu. There is also. 162
Stores various information such as a PostScript name that is referenced from a PostScript printer, for example.
The details are omitted because they are not important for the present embodiment.

Reference numeral 163 denotes a reference weight, and the reference weight of this typeface is represented by a numerical value. 165
Indicates the numerical limit of the direction in which the weight of this typeface is reduced. Numeral 167 indicates a numerical limit of the direction in which the weight of the typeface is increased. For example, standard W
In the case of the typeface with the right = 5 and the typeface whose Weight can be changed from 3 to 9, the reference Weight1
63 = 5, Minimum Weight165 = 3,
A value of Maximum Weight167 = 9 is stored.

Reference numerals 164, 166, and 168 hold the ratio of the character drawing portion in the character region at the time of the reference, maximum, and minimum weights, respectively. This value is a value prepared in advance by the font creator when creating the font data.
Normally, the average value of the character drawing portion in the character area when the typeface is drawn with the weight is used, but the setting of the value is left to the typeface data creator.

<Document Editing Program> The document editing application program in the present embodiment is the same as that shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 of the first embodiment, such as the screen configuration and menu configuration. The processing method is different from that of the document editing application program of the first embodiment because the typeface data shown in FIG. 9 is handled.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a format-linked Weight of a document editing application program according to the present embodiment.
4 shows a flowchart of an adjustment process. Note that this flowchart is described by taking as an example the setting of line spacing as a format change.

The format-linked weight adjustment processing of the present embodiment uses information in typeface data, and therefore functions only when the range of format change is entirely composed of the same typeface.

First, in step 171, the format linkage W
It is determined whether or not the right process is specified. This designation is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG.
right "panel. Steps 172 to 172 are performed only when the processing is specified to be performed.
4 "Format linked Weight adjustment" processing is performed.

In step 172, the ratio of the margin portion increased or decreased by the format change is obtained. In step 173, Wei for compensating for the increase / decrease obtained in step 172.
ght is calculated.

The calculations in steps 172 and 173 include:
The ratio of the character drawing portion at the maximum, reference, and minimum Weight in the font data is used.

Then, in step 174, all characters in the processing target range are replaced with the weights obtained in step 173.
Change to t. The information of the Weight due to this change is stored as a part of the document data for each switching part of the font Weight.

[0089]

As described above, according to the present invention, the thickness of the drawing portion and the blank portion can be balanced by automatically adjusting the thickness of the character as the blank portion on the paper increases or decreases. Creation of an aesthetically pleasing document becomes easy.

Further, since the user can arbitrarily specify the ratio of the drawing portion in the blank portion serving as the reference for the adjustment, it is possible to reflect the user's intention and the layout creation flexibility is increased. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a character processing device according to an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an outline diagram of Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of character data.

FIG. 3 is an outline diagram of Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating characteristics of weight adjustment in character data using a part of the example of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is an outline diagram of Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the structure of typeface data.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an operation screen of a document creation application according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing details of a “character” menu in the document creation application according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing details of a “format” menu in the document creation application according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating “format-linked weight adjustment” processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an outline diagram of the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a header part of the structure of typeface data.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating “format-linked weight adjustment” processing according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display apparatus 2 VRAM 3 BMU 4 Keyboard 5 Pointing device 6 CPU 7 ROM 8 RAM 9 Hard disk drive 10 Floppy disk drive 11 Printer 12 Network interface 13 SCSI interface 14 I / O bus

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A character processing apparatus provided with a format designating means for displaying or printing, comprising: A character processing device comprising a format-linked character processing means for changing the thickness of each character to be arranged above. 2. The character processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the amount of change in the thickness of the character is calculated based on a ratio of a character drawing portion on a sheet arbitrarily specified by a user. 3. The character processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a font data storage unit that stores a value corresponding to a ratio of a character portion in a character area for each font data. . 4. The character processing device according to claim 3, wherein, when a black character is printed, a portion rendered black is used as a character portion in the character area. 5. A character processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the amount of change in the thickness of the character is calculated based on a value held in the typeface data storage means according to claim 3. . 6. A character processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said typeface data storage means is detachable from said character processing apparatus. 7. When specifying a format for display or printing, the format is arranged on the display screen or on the printing paper in conjunction with a change in the format accompanied by a change in the amount of blank space on the printing paper. A character processing method characterized in that the thickness of each power character is also changed. 8. The character processing method according to claim 7, wherein the change amount of the character thickness is calculated based on a ratio of a character drawing portion on a sheet arbitrarily specified by a user. 9. A character processing method according to claim 7 or 8, which is stored as a program.
A storage medium that stores a computer-readable program. 10. The computer-readable program according to claim 9, wherein, in addition to the program, a ratio of a character portion in a character area is held as a predetermined value for each typeface data. A storage medium that stores programs.