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Metafont

Description language used to define rastertype fonts

1979Appeared
2.71828182Latest version
1Languages it influenced

Facts

Appeared
1979
Latest version
2.71828182 (February 5, 2021)
Languages it influenced
1
First release
1979
Kind
declarative programming language, font file format
Developer
Donald Knuth
Licence
permissive free software license
Used for
computer font

Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q1457000

Influenced · 1

LanguageAppearedParadigmsType systemLanguages it influenced
MetaPost1994imperative programming, declarative programmingdynamic typing, duck typing, strong typing1