Character creation system and character creation program

Abstract

To provide a character creation system, a character creation program, and a character creation method with which line widths of horizontal lines and vertical lines in characters are made constant without being influenced by a long body ratio or a flat body ratio, with regard to characters of a name plate that are engraved using a laser engraving machine.SOLUTION: A character creation system 1 supports generation of character data to be output to a laser engraving machine 3, and comprises: a database 10 for storing first typeface data 11 that is an identity character composed of extra fine line widths; a second typeface data generation section 20 for generating second typeface data 21 that is a first deformed character obtained by deforming the first typeface data 11 by a prescribed long body ratio; and a third typeface data generation section 30 for generating third typeface data 31 that is a second deformed character obtained by enlarging the line widths of the second typeface data 21. The character creation system is capable of generating characters that in appearance have a substantially uniform line width of horizontal lines and vertical lines composing the characters, without being influenced by a deformation ratio.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a character creation system, a character creation program, and a character creation method, and more particularly to a character creation system, a character creation program, and a character creation method that can make the widths of horizontal and vertical lines of characters constant without being affected by the length ratio or width ratio of characters on a nameplate engraved by a laser engraving machine. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, nameplates displaying the name, rating, model number, etc., to be affixed to industrial equipment, etc., have been produced by using an engraving machine to engrave predetermined information such as prepared letters, lines, and figures into engraving materials such as acrylic or stainless steel plates, and then pouring paint into the resulting unevenness. A commonly used engraving machine is a mechanical engraving machine that uses an engraving platen to trace a matrix while using a rotating blade to form unevenness on the surface of the engraving material.

[0003] Mechanical engraving machines have the advantage of being highly durable and highly accurate due to their ability to engrave deeply, and are still used today as an engraving method for manufacturing nameplates. However, the concave and convex shapes created by mechanical engraving machines are based on the size of the cutting edge used, so they cannot process small characters or characters with an elongation ratio of less than 75%, for example, and there are limitations on the types of characters that can be engraved. Furthermore, mechanical engraving machines have a relatively slow engraving speed, making them suitable for small-lot production but not for mass production.

[0004] Therefore, in recent years, laser engraving machines have been developed that can significantly reduce the number of processing steps (Patent Document 1). A laser engraving machine is a device that collects laser light output from a laser transmitter and irradiates it onto a table, and is composed of a transmission system that transmits the laser light from the laser transmitter and a focusing system that collects the transmitted laser light and irradiates it onto the workpiece. Laser engraving machines can process at speeds several times faster than mechanical engraving machines, and are therefore attracting attention as a technology that can significantly reduce processing steps and enable mass production. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-019389 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] Incidentally, the thickness of characters to be engraved on nameplates is regulated to 8% of the size of the regular characters in the standard typeface for machine engraving, for example, as specified by the JIS standard. However, if a certain elongation ratio is applied to the regular characters in order to fit the character string to be engraved within a specified engraving area, the vertical line width of the characters will be significantly smaller than the horizontal line width.

[0007] In this case, mechanical engraving machines engrave according to the size of the cutting edge, so the horizontal and vertical line widths of the characters can be engraved with uniform widths regardless of the original character data. However, laser engraving machines distinguish the character data and irradiate the laser, so if the horizontal and vertical line widths of the original character data are uneven, they will be engraved as is, and the horizontal and vertical line widths of the characters engraved on the finished nameplate will be uneven, creating a problem of an unnatural appearance.

[0008] The present invention was devised in consideration of the above points, and aims to provide a character creation system, a character creation program, and a character creation method that can make the line widths of horizontal and vertical lines of characters constant without being affected by the length ratio or flatness ratio. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the character creation system of the present invention comprises: a database in which first typeface data consisting of an original character whose line width is 5% or less of the size of a specified character composed of horizontal and vertical lines of the same line width, when the size of the specified character is taken as 100%; a second typeface data generation unit that generates second typeface data consisting of a first transformed character obtained by transforming the original character at a predetermined deformation ratio of either a predetermined elongation ratio or a predetermined flattening ratio; and a third typeface data generation unit that generates third typeface data consisting of a second transformed character obtained by enlarging the horizontal and vertical line widths of the first transformed character to a predetermined extent according to the deformation ratio, with the width of the first transformed character's horizontal and vertical lines being limited to approximately 8% of the size of the first transformed character.

[0010] Here, if the size of a specified character consisting of horizontal and vertical lines of the same line width is taken as 100%, by providing a database in which first typeface data consisting of regular characters whose line width is 5% or less of the character size is registered, and by using the first typeface data consisting of regular characters with extremely thin line widths as basic data, it is possible to minimize errors in the line widths of horizontal and vertical lines even when the regular characters are transformed at a specified elongation or flatness transformation rate.

[0011] Furthermore, by providing a second font data generation unit that generates second font data consisting of first transformed characters obtained by transforming the original character at a predetermined transformation ratio of either a predetermined elongation ratio or a predetermined flattening ratio, it is possible to generate first transformed characters having an approximately uniform ratio of horizontal and vertical line widths, even when an original character consisting of extremely thin line widths is transformed at a predetermined elongation ratio or a predetermined flattening ratio, as described above.

[0012] Furthermore, by providing a third font data generation unit that generates third font data consisting of second transformed characters in which the widths of the horizontal and vertical lines of the first transformed character are enlarged to a predetermined extent in accordance with the transformation ratio, with the upper limit set to approximately 8% of the size of the first transformed character, it is possible to generate second transformed characters in which the horizontal and vertical lines are approximately uniform and have the predetermined line widths by enlarging the line width of the first transformed character to a predetermined extent. Then, by receiving the third font data consisting of this second transformed character, it is possible to create a nameplate consisting of characters in which the horizontal and vertical lines are approximately uniform and clearly recognizable, even if the characters have been transformed at the predetermined transformation ratio.

[0013] Furthermore, when the third typeface data generation unit enlarges the width of the horizontal and vertical lines of the first transformed character based on the line width defined by the definition formula "Y%=(100%+X%) / 25" with the transformation rate set to X% (X is a natural number less than 100) and the line width of each of the horizontal and vertical lines relative to the size of the second transformed character set to Y%, it can generate a character in which the ratio of the line widths of the horizontal and vertical lines is balanced and which is clearly distinguishable, even when transformed at a specified transformation rate.

[0014] Furthermore, when the second typeface data generation unit generates second typeface data by applying a predetermined elongation ratio to the first typeface data, if the ratio of horizontal lines to vertical lines of the second transformed character generated by the third typeface data generation unit is in the range of approximately 100:100 to 100:58, a character can be generated that has the most balanced ratio of horizontal and vertical line widths and is clearly distinguishable, even when transformed at the predetermined elongation ratio.

[0015] Furthermore, when the second typeface data generation unit generates second typeface data by applying a predetermined flatness ratio to the first typeface data, if the ratio of horizontal lines to vertical lines of the second transformed character generated by the third typeface data generation unit is in the range of approximately 100:100 to 58:100, a character can be generated that has the most balanced ratio of horizontal and vertical line widths and is clearly distinguishable, even when transformed at the predetermined flatness ratio.

[0016] In addition, when the third typeface data generation unit recognizes the center of the horizontal and vertical lines of the first transformed character and expands the line width evenly from the center in the width direction, the line width of the horizontal and vertical lines of the first transformed character can be expanded evenly in the width direction, resulting in a balanced second transformed character.

[0017] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the character creation program of the present invention causes a computer to execute the following steps: selecting first typeface data consisting of an original character whose line width is 5% or less of the size of a specified character composed of horizontal and vertical lines of the same line width, when the size of the specified character is 100%; generating second typeface data consisting of a first transformed character obtained by transforming the original character at a predetermined deformation ratio of either a predetermined elongation ratio or a predetermined flattening ratio; and generating third typeface data consisting of a second transformed character obtained by enlarging the horizontal and vertical line widths of the first transformed character to a predetermined extent according to the deformation ratio, with the upper limit being approximately 8% of the size of the first transformed character.

[0018] In addition, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the character creation method of the present invention includes the steps of: selecting first typeface data consisting of an original character whose line width is 5% or less of the size of a specified character composed of horizontal and vertical lines of the same line width, when the size of the specified character is 100%; generating second typeface data consisting of a first transformed character obtained by transforming the original character at a predetermined deformation ratio of either a predetermined elongation ratio or a predetermined flattening ratio; and generating third typeface data consisting of a second transformed character obtained by enlarging the horizontal and vertical line widths of the first transformed character to a predetermined extent according to the deformation ratio, with the upper limit being approximately 8% of the size of the first transformed character.

[0019] Here, if the size of a specified character consisting of horizontal and vertical lines of the same line width is taken as 100%, by providing a step (process) of selecting first typeface data consisting of regular characters whose line width is 5% or less of the character size, and by using first typeface data consisting of regular characters with extremely thin line widths as basic data, it is possible to minimize errors in the line widths of horizontal and vertical lines even when the regular characters are transformed at a specified elongation or flatness transformation rate.

[0020] Furthermore, by providing a step (process) of generating second typeface data consisting of first transformed characters obtained by transforming the original character at a predetermined transformation ratio of either elongation or flattening, as described above, it is possible to generate first transformed characters having a substantially uniform ratio of horizontal and vertical line widths even when the original character having an extremely thin line width is transformed at a predetermined elongation or flattening ratio.

[0021] Furthermore, by providing a step (process) of generating third typeface data consisting of second transformed characters in which the widths of the horizontal and vertical lines of the first transformed character are enlarged to a predetermined extent in accordance with the deformation ratio, with the upper limit set to approximately 8% of the size of the first transformed character, it is possible to generate second transformed characters in which the horizontal and vertical lines are approximately uniform and have a predetermined line width by enlarging the line width of the first transformed character, which has a substantially constant ratio between the horizontal and vertical line widths. Then, by receiving the third typeface data consisting of this second transformed character, it is possible to create a nameplate consisting of characters in which the horizontal and vertical lines are approximately uniform and clearly recognizable, even if the characters have been transformed at a predetermined deformation ratio. [Effects of the Invention]

[0022] The character creation system, character creation program, and character creation method of the present invention are capable of making the widths of horizontal and vertical lines of characters constant for characters on nameplates engraved by a laser engraving machine, without being affected by the length ratio or width ratio. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0023] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing a state in which a character generation system according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to each device via an Internet line. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the character creation system. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating how character data is generated when the elongation ratio is 100%. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating how character data is generated when the elongation ratio is 50%. [Figure 5]FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a processing flow of a character creation program. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a comparison between an example and a comparative example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0024] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention relating to a character creation system, a character creation program, and a character creation method will be described with reference to the drawings to facilitate understanding of the present invention.

[0025] First, an overview of the overall network configuration including a character creation system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figure 1. The character creation system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a computer for running a character creation program, and is connected to a user terminal 2 and a laser engraving machine 3 via an internet line 4 so that they can communicate with each other.

[0026] A user accesses the character creation system 1 from a user terminal 2 and selects the characters to be engraved on the nameplate. The selected characters are processed as specified character data (third font data) according to the character generation program and output to the laser engraving machine 3. The laser engraving machine 3 recognizes the received character data and performs laser engraving, thereby engraving the specified characters into the engraving material.

[0027] Here, the character creation system 1, the user terminal 2, and the laser engraving machine 3 do not necessarily have to be connected to each other via the Internet line 4, and may be connected by any communication means. Furthermore, by installing a character creation program in the user terminal 2, it is possible to execute the character creation program on the user terminal 2 without going through the Internet line 4.

[0028] Furthermore, in the embodiment of the present invention, a laser engraving machine 3 is used as an example of an engraving device, but this is not necessarily limited to this, and the present invention can be applied to any engraving device that is capable of automatic engraving.

[0029] Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the character creation system 1. The character creation system 1 is mainly composed of a database 10 in which various data including first typeface data is registered, a second typeface data generation unit 20 that generates second typeface data, and a third typeface data generation unit 30 that generates third typeface data.

[0030] [Database] The database 10 is a non-volatile memory that stores the OS, application software such as a character creation program, setting data, etc. The database 10 stores first font data, which is the basic data executed by the character creation program. The first font data stores various characters to be used on nameplates, and consists of very thin regular characters with horizontal and vertical line widths in the range of approximately 1% when the character size is 100%.

[0031] Here, the horizontal and vertical lines of the original characters of the first font data do not necessarily have to have a line width of approximately 1% when the character size is 100%, but can be set to any line width within the range of 5% or less.

[0032] The first font data registered in the database 10 is generally pre-registered with characters that are frequently used, but the user can add or delete any character at any time through the user terminal 2.

[0033] [Second font data generation section] The second typeface data generation unit 20 has a function of generating first transformed characters by transforming the regular characters of the first typeface data at a predetermined elongation ratio. Depending on the use of the nameplate, for example, if all characters cannot fit within a predetermined width in the regular characters, the user sets an arbitrary elongation ratio (e.g., "50%) for the first typeface data through the user terminal 2. The second typeface data generation unit 20 generates second typeface data as first transformed characters, which are elongated characters obtained by transforming the regular characters based on the set elongation ratio, and the generated second typeface data is temporarily registered in the database 10.

[0034] If the first typeface data is to be engraved on the nameplate as the original characters without any transformation, the elongation ratio can be set to "100%" in the second typeface data generation unit 20. By setting the elongation ratio to 100% in this way, the original characters of the first typeface data are treated as they are as the first transformed characters of the second typeface data, and can be used for subsequent processing. If the elongation ratio is 100%, the first typeface data may be used as is in the third typeface data generation unit 30 (described later) without going through processing by the second typeface data generation unit 20.

[0035] Here, the first transformed characters generated by the second typeface data generation unit 20 are not necessarily limited to elongated characters transformed at an arbitrary elongation ratio. For example, if it is necessary to reduce the vertical width of the character string due to space limitations on the nameplate, flattened characters can be generated by transforming the original characters based on an arbitrary flattening ratio. In other words, the user can set the elongation ratio or flattening ratio through the user terminal 2 depending on the character form to be engraved on the nameplate.

[0036] As described above, in an embodiment of the present invention, the first font data is a regular character with an extremely thin line width, and is transformed at a predetermined transformation ratio based on the first font data, so that errors in the line widths of horizontal and vertical lines can be minimized.

[0037] [Third font data generation section] The third typeface data generation unit 30 has a function of generating third typeface data, which is a second transformed character obtained by enlarging the horizontal and vertical lines of a first transformed character having an extremely thin line width by a predetermined amount. Generally, the JIS standard (JIS Z 8304) specifies that the line width of a regular character on a nameplate should be 8% of the character size, assuming the character size to be 100%. In the embodiment of the present invention, the line width is specified according to the elongation ratio, with the upper limit of the line width being 8% of the character size, in accordance with the JIS standard.

[0038] Here, if the elongation ratio applied by the second font data generation unit 20 is X% (X is a natural number less than or equal to 100), the line width Y% of the generated second transformed character is defined according to the following formula (1). Y(%) = (100% + X%) / 25 (1)

[0039] For example, in the case of a regular character with an elongation ratio of 100% for the first deformed character, Y = 8%, and in accordance with the above-mentioned JIS standard, the line widths of the horizontal and vertical lines of the first deformed character are enlarged so that the line width is 8% of the character size, and the second deformed character is generated. Also, when the first deformed character is an elongated character with an elongation ratio of 50%, Y = 6%, and the line widths of the horizontal and vertical lines of the first deformed character are enlarged so that the line width is 6% of the character size.

[0040] Figures 3 and 4 are explanatory diagrams for generating third font data output to a laser engraving machine. Here, an example of character creation when using "machine" as a representative sample character is shown. Note that Figure 3 shows an example with an elongation ratio of 100%, and Figure 4 shows an example with an elongation ratio of 50%.

[0041] First, Figures 3(a) and 4(a) are the first font data 11 consisting of regular characters pre-registered in the database, and are composed of horizontal and vertical lines with a line width of 1% of the character size. Specifically, for a character size of 5mm, the horizontal and vertical lines have an extremely thin line width of 0.5mm and are regular characters.

[0042] In Figure 3, when the elongation ratio is 100%, the regular character of the first font data 11 directly becomes the first deformed character as the second font data 21, and in the third font data generation unit 30, an enlargement process is performed on the line widths of the horizontal and vertical lines of this second font data 21.

[0043] The enlargement process is based on the above-mentioned formula (1) so that the line width becomes 8%. A line width of 7% is added to each of the horizontal and vertical lines with a line width of 1%, and third font data 31 as the second deformed character composed of a horizontal line and a vertical line with a line width of 8% (4mm) is generated (see Figure 3(b)). Note that in the enlargement process, the approximate center part of the line width of the second font data 21 is recognized, and by evenly enlarging the line width in the width direction from the center part, a balanced character can be obtained.

[0044] On the other hand, when the elongation ratio is 50%, the first typeface data 11 consisting of the regular character with a line width of 1% shown in Fig. 4(a) is transformed into second typeface data 21, which is a first transformed character, in the second typeface data generation unit 20 (see Fig. 4(b)). That is, the first transformed character becomes an elongated character with a horizontal line width of 1% (0.5 mm) and a vertical line width of 0.5% (0.25 mm) due to the elongation ratio of 50%.

[0045] Next, the second typeface data 21 is subjected to a line width expansion process in the third typeface data generation unit 30. The expansion process is performed based on horizontal lines that are not affected by the elongation ratio. That is, based on the above-mentioned formula (1), when the elongation ratio is 50%, the line width is 6%. This line width of 6% is the line width of horizontal lines that are not affected by the elongation ratio, and in this case, 5% line width is added to the 1% horizontal line, resulting in a line width of 6% (4 mm). Furthermore, for vertical lines that are 0.5% due to the elongation ratio, 5% line width is added, just like the horizontal lines, to result in a line width of 5.5% (2.75 mm).

[0046] In the embodiment of the present invention, in the enlargement process of the second typeface data 21 in the third typeface data generation unit 30, both horizontal and vertical lines are enlarged by a uniform 5%, but it is also possible to add a line width of 5.5% to vertical lines so that the line width of both horizontal and vertical lines becomes 6%, for example. However, as described above, by defining the added line width as 5% for both horizontal and vertical lines, it is possible to simplify the calculation process of the third typeface data generation unit 30 and reduce the calculation load.

[0047] As described above, for elongated characters, the horizontal and vertical lines of the third font data 31 have different line widths, but by transforming the original character made up of the first font data, which has an extremely thin line width, into an elongated character and then performing an enlargement process to add a specified line width, the error due to the elongation ratio of the horizontal and vertical lines is absorbed, and the character becomes recognizable as an elongated character with approximately the same line width.

[0048] Thereafter, the third typeface data 31 generated by the third typeface data generating unit is output to the laser engraving machine 3, and the laser engraving machine 3 performs laser engraving based on the received third typeface data.

[0049] The above is the configuration of the character creation system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Next, the character creation program executed by the character creation system 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

[0050] First, the user selects, via the user terminal 2, first font data consisting of authentic characters registered in the database 10 (STEP 1). When there are multiple characters to be engraved on the nameplate, the first font data may be selected character by character, or all the characters to be engraved on the nameplate may be selected at once.

[0051] Next, the transformation ratio for the selected first typeface data is set (STEP 2). The transformation ratio is automatically set by, for example, inputting whether the typeface is elongated or flat, or the transformation ratio (elongated ratio or flattened ratio) via the input screen of the user terminal 2. The transformation ratio set here is received by the second typeface data generation unit 20, and second typeface data consisting of first transformed characters obtained by transforming the first typeface data according to the set transformation ratio is generated (STEP 3).

[0052] Next, the third font data generation unit 30 performs an enlargement process on the second font data to generate third font data (STEP 4). In the enlargement process, a line width corresponding to a predetermined deformation ratio is added to the first transformed character of the second font data based on the above-mentioned formula (1). The third font data after the enlargement process is output to the laser engraving machine 3, which then engraves the engraving material (STEP 5). By repeating the above calculations, the desired characters can be engraved into the engraving material to produce a nameplate.

[0053] Next, examples and comparative examples of the character creation system 1 according to the embodiments of the present invention will be described. For the examples and comparative examples, for the sample character "electric", the line width of the first font data was changed within the range with the upper limit of 8% of the line width when the character size was 100%, and the appearance of the third font data with an aspect ratio of 50% was evaluated (see FIG. 6).

[0054] The evaluation method was based on the number of evaluators who answered that the horizontal and vertical line widths of the third font data were uniform among 10 evaluators (for "◎", all evaluators; for "○", 8 evaluators; for "△", 6 evaluators evaluated as "appearing uniform"; for "×", it indicates that 0 evaluators evaluated as "appearing uniform").

[0055] As shown in the results of FIG. 6, in Examples 1 to 4 where the line width of the first font data is 5% or less, the ratio of the horizontal line to the vertical line of the second deformed character is in the range of 100:99 to 100:58 (in the case of regular characters, it is in the range of 99:100 to 58:100), and visually, it can be recognized as an elongated character with substantially the same line width for the horizontal and vertical lines.

[0056] On the other hand, when the line width of the first font data exceeds 6% as in Comparative Examples 1 to 3, the ratio of the horizontal line to the vertical line of the second deformed character is 100:50 (in the case of regular characters, it is 50:100), and it can be confirmed that visually, the line width of the vertical line is clearly thinner than that of the horizontal line.

[0057] As described above, even when generating an elongated character based on the first font data, which is a regular character with the line widths of the horizontal and vertical lines within the range of 0.1% to 5%, the error due to the aspect ratio can be absorbed, the error in the line widths of the horizontal and vertical lines can be reduced, and an elongated character with no visual discomfort can be generated.

[0058] As described above, the character creation system, character creation program, and character creation method according to the present invention can make the line widths of the vertical and horizontal lines of characters constant without being affected by the aspect ratio or the regular ratio for the characters on the nameplate engraved by a laser engraver.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0059] 1. Character creation system 10 Databases 11 First font data 20 Second font data generation unit 21 Second font data 30 Third font data generation unit 31 Third font data 2. User terminal 3. Laser engraving machine 4. Internet connection

Claims

1. a database in which first typeface data consisting of regular characters whose line width is 5% or less of the size of a predetermined character composed of horizontal and vertical lines of the same line width, where the size of the predetermined character is taken as 100%; a second typeface data generating unit that generates second typeface data consisting of first transformed characters obtained by transforming the original character at a predetermined transformation ratio, either an elongation ratio or a flattening ratio; a third typeface data generating unit that generates third typeface data consisting of second transformed characters in which the widths of horizontal and vertical lines of the first transformed character are enlarged to a predetermined extent in accordance with the transformation ratio, with the upper limit being approximately 8% of the size of the first transformed character. Character creation system.

2. The third typeface data generation unit expands the widths of the horizontal and vertical lines of the first transformed character based on the line widths defined by the following definition formula, where the transformation ratio is X% (X is a natural number equal to or less than 100) and the line widths of the horizontal and vertical lines relative to the size of the second transformed character are Y%: The character creation system according to claim 1 . Y%=(100%+X%) / 25

3. When the second typeface data generation unit generates the second typeface data by applying a predetermined elongation ratio to the first typeface data, The ratio of horizontal lines to vertical lines of the second modified character generated by the third font data generating unit is in the range of approximately 100:100 to 100:

58.

3. The character creation system according to claim 1.

4. When the second typeface data generation unit generates the second typeface data by applying a predetermined font ratio to the first typeface data, The ratio of horizontal lines to vertical lines of the second modified character generated by the third font data generating unit is in the range of approximately 100:100 to 58:

100.

3. The character creation system according to claim 1.

5. The third typeface data generation unit recognizes the center portions of the horizontal and vertical lines of the first transformed character, and enlarges the line width uniformly from the center portions in the width direction.

3. The character creation system according to claim 1.

6. selecting first typeface data consisting of a regular character whose line width is 5% or less of the size of a predetermined character composed of horizontal and vertical lines of the same line width, where the size of the predetermined character is 100%; generating second typeface data consisting of first transformed characters obtained by transforming the original character at a predetermined transformation ratio, either an elongation ratio or a flattening ratio; generating third typeface data consisting of second transformed characters in which the widths of the horizontal and vertical lines of the first transformed characters are enlarged to a predetermined extent in accordance with the transformation ratio, with the upper limit being approximately 8% of the size of the first transformed characters; A character creation program.

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