OpenType Tables, Table Formats, Directory of tables
Required tables
Tag |
Name |
cmap |
Character to glyph mapping |
head |
Font header |
hhea |
Horizontal header |
hmtx |
Horizontal metrics |
maxp |
Maximum profile |
name |
Naming table |
OS/2 |
OS/2 and Windows specific metrics |
post |
PostScript information |
Tables Related to TrueType Outlines
Tag |
Name |
cvt |
Control Value Table |
fpgm |
Font program |
glyf |
Glyph data |
loca |
Index to location |
prep |
CVT Program |
Tables Related to PostScript Outlines
Tag |
Name |
CFF |
PostScript font program (compact font format) |
Advanced Typographic Tables
Tag |
Name |
BASE |
Baseline data |
GDEF |
Glyph definition data |
GPOS |
Glyph positioning data |
GSUB |
Glyph substitution data |
JSTF |
Justification data |
Tables Related to Bitmap Glyphs
Tag |
Name |
EBDT |
Embedded bitmap data |
EBLC |
Embedded bitmap location data |
EBSC |
Embedded bitmap scaling data |
Other Tables
Tag |
Name |
DSIG |
Digital signature |
gasp |
Grid-fitting/Scan-conversion |
hdmx |
Horizontal device metrics |
kern |
Kerning |
LTSH |
Linear threshold data |
PCLT |
PCL 5 data |
VDMX |
Vertical device metrics |
vhea |
Vertical Metrics header |
vmtx |
Vertical Metrics |
VORG |
Vertical Origin table |
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