Security Fonts Features
Security Fonts are used to print secure text, names, and currency amounts on highly secure documents, such as a bank check, in a manner that cannot be easily altered and may prevent forgery. This package includes 5 separate secure fonts in 6 different formats, both normal and descriptive, where the written characters appear below or embedded into the character. These secure fonts also include upper and lower case alpha characters, numbers, symbols, and multiple currency characters including the Dollar, Euro, Pound, and Yen.
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Multiple Formats Provided:
After purchasing a license for this font,
the customer will receive all versions in a single ZIP file. The manual is supplied in a file named "Readme.html". The following fonts are included:
- TrueType .ttf security fonts are supplied in PC and Mac format.
The TrueType TTF fonts are compatible with Mac OS X and all versions of
Microsoft Windows. Mac-formatted MTT TrueType fonts are also supplied for
compatibility with Mac System 7.1 to 9.x.
- OpenType .otf security fonts with PostScript outlines are provided.
These are compatible with Windows®, Linux, Mac OS X, and other systems
supporting the OpenType format.
- PostScript Type 1 security fonts are supplied in binary, ASCII, and
Mac versions.
- PCL LaserJet soft fonts at 12, 14, 18, and 24 points are also included.
Included with the purchase of a Developer License:
- With a purchase of the Developer License or above, a full set of
Web Fonts
are included in WOFF, EOT, and SVG formats to easily display barcodes in any web
browser.
- The embedding support of IDAutomation's Security
Fonts enable embedding in special PDF document applications such as Adobe
Writer, Distiller, PDF Lib, and FOP TTF Reader. This level of embedding also
supports the creation of
OpenType and TrueDoc secure fonts for web pages.
Secure Font Specifications
Several font names are provided to support different print environments. The
following fonts are provided in the package:
Secure Font Name |
Description and Appearance |
IDAutomationSec1B |
Black letters |
IDAutomationSec1W |
White letters |
IDAutomationHSec1B |
Black letters and human-readable characters below |
IDAutomationHSec1W |
White letters and human-readable characters below |
IDAutomationSecurityBlock |
White letters inside the black block and human-readable
characters embedded |
- To help prevent forgery, consider utilizing the start and stop characters
with security fonts. These characters will combine the ends of the lines. The { } brackets are the "rounded" start and stop characters. The [ ]
brackets are the "square" start and stop characters. For example, to securely
print a name on a bank check with square ends, print [Jon_Doe] with
IDAutomation's security fonts selected. The IDAutomationSecurityBlock
font does not require a start and stop character.
- The space character has been moved to the underscore "_" location because
the space character (ASCII 32) simply prints a space.
- The following chart shows the ASCII locations for specific characters:
ASCII Location |
Character |
Description |
128 |
€ |
Euro |
162 |
¢ |
Cent |
163 |
£ |
Sterling Pound |
164 |
¤ |
Currency |
165 |
Â¥ |
Yen |
At certain point sizes, security fonts may appear distorted on the screen because the screen resolutions are low. Fonts are represented by the dots of the output device, whether it is screen pixels or the dots of a laser printer.
IDAutomation security fonts are created for printing on high-resolution printers at 300 dpi or greater.