OCR-B
Encyclopedia
The OCR-B is a set of monospace font developed in 1968 by Adrian Frutiger
for Monotype
by following the European Computer Manufacturer's Association
standard. Its function was to facilitate the optical character recognition
operations by specific electronic devices. It has been accepted as world standard in 1973. It follows the ISO
1073/II-1976 (E) standard, refined in 1979 ("letterpress" design, size I). It has been created to get financial
features, bank
-oriented specifically. It includes all ASCII
symbols, and other symbols included for the bank environment. It is widely used for UPC
codes' numbers. It shares the target with OCR-A, but it is easier for the human eye
to read and it has a less technical look.
Adrian Frutiger
Adrian Frutiger is one of the prominent typeface designers of the 20th century, who continues to influence the direction of digital typography in the 21st century; he is best known for creating the typefaces Univers and Frutiger.-Early life:Adrian Frutiger was born in Unterseen, Canton of Bern, as...
for Monotype
Monotype Corporation
Monotype Imaging Holdings is a Delaware corporation based in Woburn, Massachusetts and specializing in typesetting and typeface design as well as text and imaging solutions for use with consumer electronics devices. Monotype Imaging Holdings is the owner of Monotype Imaging Inc., Linotype,...
by following the European Computer Manufacturer's Association
Ecma International
Ecma International is an international, private non-profit standards organization for information and communication systems. It acquired its name in 1994, when the European Computer Manufacturers Association changed its name to reflect the organization's global reach and activities...
standard. Its function was to facilitate the optical character recognition
Optical character recognition
Optical character recognition, usually abbreviated to OCR, is the mechanical or electronic translation of scanned images of handwritten, typewritten or printed text into machine-encoded text. It is widely used to convert books and documents into electronic files, to computerize a record-keeping...
operations by specific electronic devices. It has been accepted as world standard in 1973. It follows the ISO
International Organization for Standardization
The International Organization for Standardization , widely known as ISO, is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations. Founded on February 23, 1947, the organization promulgates worldwide proprietary, industrial and commercial...
1073/II-1976 (E) standard, refined in 1979 ("letterpress" design, size I). It has been created to get financial
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
features, bank
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
-oriented specifically. It includes all ASCII
ASCII
The American Standard Code for Information Interchange is a character-encoding scheme based on the ordering of the English alphabet. ASCII codes represent text in computers, communications equipment, and other devices that use text...
symbols, and other symbols included for the bank environment. It is widely used for UPC
Universal Product Code
The Universal Product Code is a barcode symbology , that is widely used in North America, and in countries including the UK, Australia, and New Zealand for tracking trade items in stores. Its most common form, the UPC-A, consists of 12 numerical digits, which are uniquely assigned to each trade item...
codes' numbers. It shares the target with OCR-A, but it is easier for the human eye
Human eye
The human eye is an organ which reacts to light for several purposes. As a conscious sense organ, the eye allows vision. Rod and cone cells in the retina allow conscious light perception and vision including color differentiation and the perception of depth...
to read and it has a less technical look.