Web and XML Glossary

TrueType is a Font Format developed by Apple and licensed to Microsoft. TrueType is the native Operating System Font Format for Windows and MacOS. TrueType contains a hierarchical set of tables and glyph representations. Characters can be hinted on a per character and point size basis yielding excellent quality at screen resolutions. TrueType fonts for Windows and MacOS have few differences, though they can be different enough to prevent cross platform usage. Font foundries provide TrueType fonts for each platform and usually include a license preventing electronic manipulation to achieve cross platform transparency. TrueType is one of the foundations for the OpenType Font Format.