Adobe Type 1
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Adobe Type 1 is a PostScript-based outline font format developed by Adobe Systems that became a standard for professional digital typesetting and high-quality print publishing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Adobe Type 1 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21573318 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adobe Type 1 Context triple: [TrueType, competesWith, Adobe Type 1]
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A.
TrueType
TrueType is a digital font technology developed by Apple (and later adopted by Microsoft) that uses quadratic Bézier curves to define scalable, screen- and print-friendly typefaces.
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B.
FontShop
FontShop is a prominent digital type foundry and font retailer known for offering a wide range of professional typefaces and typography services.
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C.
PostScript
PostScript is a page description and programming language widely used in desktop publishing and printing to precisely define the layout and appearance of text and graphics.
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D.
Font Bureau
Font Bureau is an independent type foundry known for designing and distributing a wide range of professional digital typefaces used in publishing, branding, and user interfaces.
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E.
OpenType font technology
OpenType font technology is a scalable, cross-platform font format developed by Microsoft and Adobe that supports advanced typographic features such as ligatures, contextual substitutions, and complex script shaping.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adobe Type 1 Target entity description: Adobe Type 1 is a PostScript-based outline font format developed by Adobe Systems that became a standard for professional digital typesetting and high-quality print publishing.
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A.
TrueType
TrueType is a digital font technology developed by Apple (and later adopted by Microsoft) that uses quadratic Bézier curves to define scalable, screen- and print-friendly typefaces.
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B.
FontShop
FontShop is a prominent digital type foundry and font retailer known for offering a wide range of professional typefaces and typography services.
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C.
PostScript
PostScript is a page description and programming language widely used in desktop publishing and printing to precisely define the layout and appearance of text and graphics.
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D.
Font Bureau
Font Bureau is an independent type foundry known for designing and distributing a wide range of professional digital typefaces used in publishing, branding, and user interfaces.
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E.
OpenType font technology
OpenType font technology is a scalable, cross-platform font format developed by Microsoft and Adobe that supports advanced typographic features such as ligatures, contextual substitutions, and complex script shaping.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.