The METAFONTbook
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The METAFONTbook is Donald Knuth’s comprehensive manual and reference guide to the METAFONT system for designing and programming digital typefaces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The METAFONTbook canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4416355 — 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: The METAFONTbook Context triple: [METAFONT, firstPublishedIn, The METAFONTbook]
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A.
METAFONT
METAFONT is a font description and rasterization system created by Donald Knuth for designing and generating bitmap fonts, particularly for use with the TeX typesetting system.
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B.
The TeXbook
The TeXbook is Donald Knuth’s authoritative manual and tutorial on the TeX typesetting system, widely regarded as the definitive reference for learning and using TeX.
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C.
Font’s Point
Font’s Point is a scenic overlook in California’s Anza-Borrego Desert famed for its sweeping sunrise views over the eroded badlands.
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D.
XeTeX
XeTeX is an extension of the TeX typesetting system that natively supports Unicode and modern font technologies like OpenType, enabling high-quality multilingual and typographically advanced document production.
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E.
TeX typesetting system
TeX is a widely influential digital typesetting system created by Donald Knuth, renowned for its precision in mathematical and technical document preparation and its foundational role in modern computer typesetting.
- 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: The METAFONTbook Target entity description: The METAFONTbook is Donald Knuth’s comprehensive manual and reference guide to the METAFONT system for designing and programming digital typefaces.
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A.
METAFONT
METAFONT is a font description and rasterization system created by Donald Knuth for designing and generating bitmap fonts, particularly for use with the TeX typesetting system.
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B.
The TeXbook
The TeXbook is Donald Knuth’s authoritative manual and tutorial on the TeX typesetting system, widely regarded as the definitive reference for learning and using TeX.
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C.
Font’s Point
Font’s Point is a scenic overlook in California’s Anza-Borrego Desert famed for its sweeping sunrise views over the eroded badlands.
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D.
XeTeX
XeTeX is an extension of the TeX typesetting system that natively supports Unicode and modern font technologies like OpenType, enabling high-quality multilingual and typographically advanced document production.
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E.
TeX typesetting system
TeX is a widely influential digital typesetting system created by Donald Knuth, renowned for its precision in mathematical and technical document preparation and its foundational role in modern computer typesetting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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technical manual ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
serve as a definitive METAFONT reference
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teach METAFONT programming ⓘ |
| associatedWith | TeX typesetting system ⓘ |
| author | Donald E. Knuth ⓘ |
| context | digital font creation before widespread outline formats ⓘ |
| covers |
METAFONT macros
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font tuning and adjustment ⓘ mathematical description of letterforms ⓘ parameterized font design ⓘ pen strokes and paths ⓘ proofing of fonts ⓘ rasterization of glyphs ⓘ |
| creator | Donald E. Knuth ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
design of digital typefaces
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programming of fonts with METAFONT ⓘ |
| genre |
computer science literature
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
METAFONT system
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linked to:
METAFONT
|
| hasStructure |
numbered exercises
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progressive chapters ⓘ |
| intendedFor |
TeX users
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computer scientists ⓘ font designers ⓘ typographers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed explanation of METAFONT internals
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integration of mathematics and typography ⓘ |
| partOf | Computers & Typesetting ⓘ |
| provides |
reference for METAFONT language
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tutorial for METAFONT system ⓘ |
| publisher | Addison-Wesley ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Computer Modern
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bitmap fonts ⓘ parametric fonts ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Computer Modern typeface family
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linked to:
Computer Modern
The TeXbook ⓘ |
| series | Computers & Typesetting ⓘ |
| subject |
METAFONT
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computer programming ⓘ digital typography ⓘ font design ⓘ |
| title | The METAFONTbook ⓘ |
| usesNotation | Knuth’s literate programming style ⓘ |
| volumeInSeries | C ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The METAFONTbook Description of subject: The METAFONTbook is Donald Knuth’s comprehensive manual and reference guide to the METAFONT system for designing and programming digital typefaces.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.