The Standard Bezier format is an plain text format consisting of the following operators:
| Operator | Description |
|---|---|
sc |
start of glyph outline |
rmt |
relative move (same as Type 1 rmoveto operator) |
dt |
absolute line/draw (same as Type 1 lineto operator) |
ct |
absolute curve (same as Type 1 curveto operator) |
cp |
end of sub-path (same as Type 1 closepath operator) |
ed |
end of glyph outline (same as Type 1 endchar operator) |
preflx1 |
marks start of flex operator, expressed as Type 1 path operators |
preflx2 |
marks end of flex operator |
flx |
flex operator |
beginsubr snc |
marks start of new block of hint values |
endsubr enc\nnewcolors |
marks end of hint values |
rb |
horizontal stem hint |
ry |
vertical stem hint |
rm |
vertical counter hints |
rv |
horizontal counter hints |
The preflx1/preflx2 sequence provides the same info as the flx sequence;
the difference is that the preflx1/preflx2 sequence provides the argument
values needed for building a Type 1 string while the flx sequence is simply
the 6 rcurveto points. Both sequences are always provided.