ISO/IEC 14496-22:2026Published

Information technology — Coding of audio-visual objects — Part 22: Open font format

Technologies de l'information — Codage des objets audiovisuels — Partie 22: Format de police de caractères ouvert

Abstract / scope

This document specifies the Open Font Format (OFF) specification, including the TrueType and Compact Font Format (CFF) outline formats. Many references to both TrueType and PostScript exist throughout this document, as Open Font Format fonts combine the two technologies. The document defines data structures for various font tables and provides the necessary details for developers to build a font rendering and text layout/shaping engines in compliance with this document.

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ISO/IEC 14496-22:2019WithdrawnInformation technology — Coding of audio-visual objects — Part 22: Open Font FormatInternational Standard · Published 24 Jan 2019 · ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29ISO/IEC 14496-22:2019/Amd 1:2020WithdrawnInformation technology — Coding of audio-visual objects — Part 22: Open Font Format — Amendment 1: Color font technology and other updatesInternational Standard · Published 30 Jun 2020 · ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29ISO/IEC 14496-22:2019/Amd 2:2023WithdrawnInformation technology — Coding of audio-visual objects — Part 22: Open Font Format — Amendment 2: Extending colour font functionality and other updatesInternational Standard · Published 17 Jan 2023 · ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29