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Embedding:
Editable
End User License:
5 computers
Related Documents:
Glyph Complement (53K)
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Typeface notes:
In 1968, American Type Founders produced OCR-A, one of the first optical character recognition typefaces to meet the criteria set by the U.S. Bureau of Standards. The design is simple so that it can be read by a machine, but it is slightly more difficult for the human eye to read. OCR-A follows the 1981 standard set by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), X-3.17-1981 (size I). The same design is also specified for the German DIN 66008 standard. OCR-B was designed in 1968 by Adrian Frutiger for Monotype. This design pushes the limits of the optical reader, but is easier for people to read. OCR-B’s construction follows the ISO 1073/II-1976 (E) standard, with 1979 corrections (letterpress design, size I). Both OCR-A and OCR-B have “alternate” versions, which have the standard ISO-Adobe character set instead of the more limited OCR character set.
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Optical Size:
This face is designed to used at a text size of 12.0 points.
Designer:
American Type Founders Staff
Classifications:
Computer Related
Mono
Sans Serif
Postscript File Name:
OCRAStd
MAC Menu Name:
OCR A Std
Windows/PC Menu Name:
OCR A Std
Related OpenType packages:
Adobe Future Fonts Starter Collection
OCR-A Std Medium
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