F3 (font format)
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F3 is an outline font format created by Folio, Inc. Sun Microsystems
acquired Folio in 1988, and included 57 F3 fonts and the F3 interpreter, TypeScaler, in its OpenWindows
desktop environment. The font format allowed for hinting. The extension of F3 Font Format outlines is .f3b.
Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems, Inc. was a company that sold :computers, computer components, :computer software, and :information technology services. Sun was founded on February 24, 1982...
acquired Folio in 1988, and included 57 F3 fonts and the F3 interpreter, TypeScaler, in its OpenWindows
OpenWindows
OpenWindows was a desktop environment for Sun Microsystems workstations which handled SunView, NeWS, and X Window System protocols. OpenWindows was included in later releases of the operating systems SunOS 4 and Solaris, until its removal in Solaris 9 in favor of Common Desktop Environment and...
desktop environment. The font format allowed for hinting. The extension of F3 Font Format outlines is .f3b.