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raster font

raster font

7.7
A set of letters and symbols shown as small square dots on a screen
  • noun
  • /ˈræstər fɑnt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fuente raster
  • You may notice that raster fonts can appear pixelated when enlarged beyond their intended size.

Examples

  • Older computer systems often used raster fonts because they were easier to render on low-resolution displays.

  • The graphics software allows users to switch between raster font and vector font options.

  • The raster font looks pixelated on larger screens.

  • I prefer using a raster font for my graphics.

  • Older computer systems often used raster fonts because they were easier to render on low-resolution displays.

  • You may notice that raster fonts can appear pixelated when enlarged beyond their intended size.

  • The graphics software allows users to switch between raster font and vector font options.

Surface Forms

raster font singular
raster fonts plural

Morphology

raster + font

The compound is directly compositional: 'raster' (a pixel/grid representation) modifying 'font' yields a font that is represented as pixels/bitmaps. A learner who knows both constituent meanings can therefore infer that a 'raster font' is a font stored or displayed as a pixel-based image rather than scalable outlines.

Etymology

Raster font comes from the word raster, meaning a picture made of many tiny squares, like an old low-detail screen. Because a raster font is built from those squares instead of smooth lines, it can look 'pixelated' or 'blocky' when you make it larger.