Cmap (font)
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The cmap table is one of the OpenType
font
tables, which are required to enable correct font functioning. It "defines the mapping of character codes
to the glyph index values used in the font."
OpenType
OpenType is a format for scalable computer fonts. It was built on its predecessor TrueType, retaining TrueType's basic structure and adding many intricate data structures for prescribing typographic behavior...
font
Font
In typography, a font is traditionally defined as a quantity of sorts composing a complete character set of a single size and style of a particular typeface...
tables, which are required to enable correct font functioning. It "defines the mapping of character codes
Character encoding
A character encoding system consists of a code that pairs each character from a given repertoire with something else, such as a sequence of natural numbers, octets or electrical pulses, in order to facilitate the transmission of data through telecommunication networks or storage of text in...
to the glyph index values used in the font."