Information Technology - Coding of Audio-Visual Objects - Part 18: Font Compression and Streaming

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
CAN/CSA-ISO/IEC 14496-18:05
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Development Activity:
Reaffirmation
ICS code(s):
35.040
Status:
Proceeding to development
SDO Comment Period Start Date:
SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Scope:

This part of ISO/IEC 14496 specifies functionalities for the communication of font data as part of the MPEG-4 encoded audio-visual presentation.

More specifically, it defines:                  

1. Font format representation that is utilized for font data encoding (OpenType);
2. Font compression technology for TrueType and OpenType fonts with TrueType outlines; and
3. The coded representation of information in font data streams.

Project need:

To review the standard for its 5-year review period

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