Aztec Font and Encoder Suite

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License and Usage Rights Chart

All orders include automatic registration and lifetime Level 1 support and include one incident of Level 2 support for a period of 30 days. Level 2 support and upgrades may be provided beyond 30 days if the Level 2 Support and Upgrade Subscription is purchased when making the order.

  • Generate 2D Aztec matrix barcode symbols from a font.
  • Easily integrates with Crystal Reports, Microsoft Access, Excel, and Word mail merge.
  • Supports multiple development environments including Java, Visual Studio, Xamarin, C#, and VB.NET.
  • Available encoders include VBA, .NET Standard, .NET Core, Java Class Library, Windows DLL, Crystal UFL, and .NET Assembly.
  • Uses IDAutomation Vertical Interleaved Technology® with the Universal IDAutomation2D font.
  • Multiple font types are included in the package, such as Digitally Signed TrueType, OpenType, PostScript, and PCL fonts.
  • With a purchase of the Developer License or above, Web Fonts are included in WOFF, EOT, and SVG formats to easily display barcodes in any web browser.
  • The Aztec Fonts require special formatting so that the data, when the barcode font is applied, will be scannable. Font encoders and graphic encoders are provided to complete this automatically.
  • Royalty-Free Developer Licenses are available.

User Manual Encoder App Aztec FAQ Download Demo

Before Ordering: The Aztec Font and Encoder Suite will be available for download immediately after payment is received.

  • Refer to the License Summary to determine the license needed and what is included with each license. 
  • The product will be available for download immediately after payment is received; valid credit card and PayPal orders are instantly approved.
  • All orders include automatic registration and lifetime Level 1 support and include one incident of Level 2 support for a period of 30 days. Level 2 support and upgrades may be provided beyond 30 days if the Level 2 Support and Upgrade Subscription is purchased when making the order.
  • Refer to the Aztec Font and Encoder Tutorial for tutorials and implementation suggestions.
  • Purchase risk-free; this product is provided with a 30-day unconditional money-back guarantee.
  • Receive a 30% discount on Developer Licenses when you submit a Small Company Agreement. To qualify, your organization must have a gross annual revenue or funding of less than $2 Million USD.

Aztec Barcode Overview

The IDAutomation Aztec Barcode Font and Encoder is a collection of components that generate Aztec barcode symbols with fonts and graphics.

User Manual Encoder App Aztec FAQ Download Demo

Aztec is an area-efficient two-dimensional (2D) barcode symbology capable of encoding large amounts of data. The data encoded may include alphabetic characters, numbers, text, and actual bytes of data, including extended types, Unicode characters, and small pictures. IDAutomation recommends limiting the data encoded in each symbol to 800 characters or less if possible because many barcode scanners do not decode large symbols.

The encoding and decoding process of the Aztec symbology is very complex. To print Aztec barcodes as a font, the encoded data must first be formatted with one of IDAutomation's Aztec Font Encoders. The encoder will return a text string, that when combined with the 2D font, will create a proper Aztec symbol. The example in Figure 1 encodes the text of "IDAUTOMATION Aztec Font and Encoder".

Figure 1.  Example of the 2-step process used to create Aztec symbols from a font.

Step 1: The "matrix" of characters is obtained from any of the Aztec Font Encoders: Step 2: The Aztec symbol is created by applying the 2D font to the matrix of characters:
Aztec barcode example

Aztec Barcode Features

In addition to the advantages mentioned above, the following features are provided in this barcode font package:

  • Compatible with many development environments including Java, Visual Studio, Xamarin, and Crystal Reports 9 and above.
  • Custom tilde functions allow easy methods of encoding tabs and returns between fields in a single symbol using ~d??? where ??? is the 3-digit ASCII code. Encoders updated on or after 2020 contain the following additional functionality:
    ~1 encodes the FNC 1, necessary to create GS1 symbols.
    ~m?? calculates a MOD10 check character.
  • GS1 FNC and UTF-8 encoding supported in encoders for .NET Standard & .NET Core assemblies (signed with SHA256), C# Source Code, Crystal Reports, VB.NET Source Code, SSRS, VBA for Excel and Access.
  • The COM DLL was created in C++ ATL and has no dependencies.
  • The source code for any single encoder may be provided with the purchase of the Unlimited Developer License.
  • With a purchase of the Developer License or above, additional encoders are provided as detailed in the chart below, and Web Fonts are included in WOFF, EOT, and SVG formats.

Multiple Encoders Provided

Feature Comparison of Encoders Provided:

IDAutomation provides both font encoders and graphic encoders in these packages. Font encoders return a text string, that when printed or displayed with the Aztec barcode font, creates the Aztec symbol, as demonstrated in the Aztec Encoder Tutorial. The featured chart below lists the encoders provided with the software packages.

Font Encoders: User License Developer License
Excel Font Encoder App Windows Compatible Mac Compatible Windows Compatible Mac Compatible
COM DLL Windows Compatible Windows Compatible

Crystal Reports Font Formula

Windows Compatible Windows Compatible
Native VBA for Access, Excel, and Word mail merge Windows Compatible Mac Compatible Windows Compatible Mac Compatible
.NET Standard & .NET Core source code in C# and VB.NET with assembly   Windows Compatible Mac Compatible Linux Compatible
.NET DLL   Windows Compatible
Java Class Library (with source)   Windows Compatible Mac Compatible Linux Compatible
Graphic Encoders: User License Developer License
ActiveX Control Windows Compatible Windows Compatible
Signed ActiveX CAB File Window Compatible Windows Compatible
.NET Standard & .NET Core source code in C# and VB.NET with assembly   Windows Compatible Mac Compatible Linux Compatible
.NET Forms Control   Windows Compatible
ASP.NET Web Server Control   Windows Compatible
Java Applet and Servlet   Windows Compatible Mac Compatible Linux Compatible

Additional features and implementation tutorials are provided in the User Manual.

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