Information technology - Font information interchange - Registered glyph identifiers

This document provides the glyph identifiers and glyph images registered and published by the registration authority for ISO/IEC 10036:1996.

Technologies de l'information — Échange d'informations sur les fontes — Identifiants de glyphes enregistrés

General Information

Status
Published
Publication Date
15-Dec-2020
Current Stage
6060 - International Standard published
Start Date
16-Dec-2020
Due Date
16-Sep-2023
Completion Date
16-Dec-2020

Relations

Effective Date
23-Apr-2020

Overview - ISO/IEC TR 10036:2020 (Glyph identifiers, font information interchange)

ISO/IEC TR 10036:2020 documents the registered glyph identifiers and glyph images formerly maintained for ISO/IEC 10036:1996. It preserves the glyph registry published by the former registration authority (maintenance continued until 2018) and provides an archival reference after the registration procedure was terminated. The Technical Report is intended to support font information interchange, clarifying the distinction between characters and glyphs and making the registry of glyph identifiers available for interoperability, archival and reference use.

Key topics and technical details

  • Glyph identifier definition: a sequential integer (decimal) assigned to a glyph image and associated font-related object data.
  • Glyph table: the main data resource; each entry shows the decimal glyph identifier above the registered glyph image. The glyph table is published online (see the GlyphTable.pdf referenced in the report).
  • Reserved identifiers: some identifiers exist in the database without associated images; these entries are shown as “reserved.”
  • Presentation/metrics guidance:
    • Each glyph image is displayed within a square cell but is not stretched to fill it.
    • Proportional glyphs may not be centered; some glyph images include wide surrounding spaces (not essential to glyph identity).
    • Certain diacritical mark images include a dotted circle (for code-chart printing); normal use typically involves pre-composed glyphs.
  • Scope limits: the report does not contain normative references and does not specify a future registration procedure (that procedure was retired). Its purpose is archival publication of already-registered identifiers.

Practical applications and users

ISO/IEC TR 10036:2020 is useful for:

  • Font producers and type designers needing canonical glyph identifiers for interchange and archival purposes.
  • Software developers working on font engines, rendering stacks, page description languages, or XML/markup that embed glyph identifiers.
  • CJK typography specialists who require fine distinctions between presentation forms without overusing Private Use Area (PUA) code points.
  • Digital archivists and preservationists who must record exact glyph images and identifiers for long-term reproducibility.
  • Standards bodies and implementers aligning font formats and document processing systems for interoperability.

Practical benefits include improved font interoperability, clearer mapping between glyphs and identifiers (avoiding reliance on PUA), and a definitive archival reference for previously registered glyphs.

Related standards and references

  • ISO/IEC 9541 (all parts) - Font information interchange
  • ISO/IEC 10180:1995 - Standard Page Description Language (SPDL)
  • ISO/IEC TR 15285:1998 - Operational model for characters and glyphs
  • External references cited in the report: TrueType Reference Manual (Apple), W3C EGIX note on embedding glyph identifiers

Keywords: ISO/IEC TR 10036:2020, glyph identifiers, glyph registry, font information interchange, font interoperability, CJK typography, Private Use Area, glyph table.

Technical report

ISO/IEC TR 10036:2020 - Information technology — Font information interchange — Registered glyph identifiers Released:12/16/2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

ISO/IEC TR 10036:2020 is a technical report published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Its full title is "Information technology - Font information interchange - Registered glyph identifiers". This standard covers: This document provides the glyph identifiers and glyph images registered and published by the registration authority for ISO/IEC 10036:1996.

This document provides the glyph identifiers and glyph images registered and published by the registration authority for ISO/IEC 10036:1996.

ISO/IEC TR 10036:2020 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 35.240.30 - IT applications in information, documentation and publishing. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

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TECHNICAL ISO/IEC TR
REPORT 10036
First edition
2020-12
Information technology — Font
information interchange — Registered
glyph identifiers
Technologies de l'information — Échange d'informations sur les
fontes — Identifiants de glyphes enregistrés
Reference number
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ISO/IEC 2020
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Glyph table . 1
4.1 General . 1
4.2 Structure of the glyph table . 2
4.3 Metrics of the glyph image . 2
Bibliography . 3
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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology,
Subcommittee SC 34, Document description and processing languages.
This first edition of ISO/IEC TR 10036 cancels and replaces ISO/IEC 10036:1996.
The main changes compared to ISO/IEC 10036:1996 are as follows:
— removal of the registration procedure specification due to the retirement of the registration
authority;
— inclusion of the glyph registry published by the former registration authority.
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Introduction
In some applications and use-cases of font information interchange, especially among CJK script
users, font producers or users need to make fine distinctions between presentation forms of the same
character for use in different contexts. In the past, because fonts
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