font characteristics - technical definition

The attributes and properties of a font. In HP LaserJet, font selection is made by sending a coded command to the printer with the following criteria:

   Code           Characteristic
   Typeface       Courier, Times Roman, etc.
   Orientation    Portrait or landscape
   Symbol set     Country or special characters
   Spacing        Proportional or fixed
   Pitch          Characters per inch (fixed)
   Point size     Height
   Style          Upright or italic
   Stroke weight  Light, medium, bold