Resident Fonts for TVs, Set-Top Boxes, and Streaming Devices
Introduction
Digital televisions, set-top boxes, and streaming devices require standard sets of resident fonts to ensure consistent layout and compliance with closed captioning and subtitling standards across multiple territories.
MetricsMatch includes three resident font sets that OEMs can license and embed in the televisions, set-top boxes, and streaming devices they distribute. These sets deliver Dalton Maag quality and full compatibility with industry-standard font sets:
- All MetricsMatch fonts are supplied in TrueType-based OpenType format, ensuring maximum compatibility with font rasterizers and rendering engines.
- MetricsMatch fonts follow a naming convention (MXM) that clearly identifies them as part of the MetricsMatch font sets. Customization options are available, including font renaming to feature your brand or to make them an integrated part of your product.
- MetricsMatch font files are drop-in replacements for industry-standard and clone fonts from other providers, offering enhanced design quality and meeting modern typographic expectations.
Fonts for DVB-Compatible Devices
The MetricsMatch DVB-Compatible Font Set features Dalton Maag designs adapted to be fully compatible with the industry-standard DVB resident font set:
| MetricsMatch Family | Available Styles |
|---|---|
| ETSI TS 102 809 + WGL4 Glyphset | |
| Aktiv Grotesk MXM DVB | 1: Regular |
| Courier Recast MXM DVB | 1: Regular |
| ETSI TS 102 809 Western European Glyphset | |
| Darkmode MXM DVB | 2: Off, On |
| Letter Gothic Recast MXM DVB | 1: Regular |
The MetricsMatch DVB-Compatible Font Set is available now for television manufacturers and other OEMs. You can find out more in our Dalton Maag Fonts for OEMs guide, or contact us to discuss licensing and integration.
Fonts for MPEG-4-Compatible Devices
The MetricsMatch MPEG-Compatible Font Set features Dalton Maag designs adapted to be fully compatible with the ISO/IEC 14496-11 resident font set:
| MetricsMatch Family | Available Styles |
|---|---|
| Aktiv Grotesk MXM MPEG | 1: Regular |
| Lexia Mono MXM MPEG | 1: Regular |
| Nine Elms MXM MPEG | 1: Regular |
The MetricsMatch MPEG-Compatible Font Set is available now for television manufacturers and other OEMs. You can find out more in our Dalton Maag Fonts for OEMs guide, or contact us to discuss licensing and integration.
Fonts for ATSC-Compatible Devices
While the ATSC standard does not require exact metrics matching, it places strict demands on seven specific typeface styles used for closed captions on compliant devices. The MetricsMatch ATSC-Compatible Font Set features Dalton Maag designs adapted to be fully compliant with the requirements of ANSI/CTA-708-E:
| MetricsMatch Family | Available Styles |
|---|---|
| Bisbee MXM CC | 1: Regular |
| Courier Recast MXM CC | 1: Regular |
| Darkmode Mono MXM CC | 2: Off, On |
| Darkmode MXM CC | 2: Off, On |
| Nine Elms MXM CC | 1: Regular |
| Nine Elms SC MXM CC | 1: Regular |
| Pranzo MXM CC | 1: Regular |
The MetricsMatch ATSC-Compatible Font Set is available now for television manufacturers and other OEMs. You can find out more in our Dalton Maag Fonts for OEMs guide, or contact us to discuss licensing and integration.
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