noun
outline font
Computing term for a font defined by geometric outlines, scalable without loss of quality. Contrasted with bitmap fonts.
アウトラインフォントは拡大してもギザギザにならない。
Outline fonts don't become jagged even when enlarged.
Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen in technical contexts.
A bitmap font is defined by a grid of pixels and becomes pixelated when scaled, unlike an outline font.
Loanword from English 'outline font'.