(Or "vector foNT") A foNT defined as a set of lines and curves as opposed to a bitmap foNT. An outline foNT (e.g. PostScript, TrueType, RISC OS) can be scaled to any size and otherwise transformed more easily than a bitmap foNT, and with more attractive results, though this requires a lot of numerical processing. The result of transforming a character in an outline foNT in a particular way is often saved as a bitmap in a foNT cache to avoid repeating the calculations if that character is to be drawn again. (1995-03-16)