Published: 4th November, 2008
Last edited: 3rd April, 2009
Created: 1st November, 2008
Font representing UPC (Universal Product Code) Barcode.
About UPC:
UPC has the following formatting:
ZnnnnnnYNNNNNNZ; where:
- Z - start/end guard bar
- Y - midlle guard bar
- n - digit from the first 6 numbers the code
- N - digit from the last 6 numbers of the code
How to use:
You'll have to convert your 12 digit code into 15 strings:
- first you type the start guard bar: Z
- first 6 numbers of your code, written as usual: 0 ... 9
- the middle guard bar:Y
- last 6 numbers of your code, using uppercase symbols: ), !, @, #, $, %, ^, &, *, (
- the end guard bar: Z
Example:
Barcode: 256015 495837
Type in: Z256015Y$(%*#&Z
Please Note:
the horizontal lines above and below the vertical bars are there only to ensure proper spacing between bars. You might want to remove that, although it won't interfere with barscanners.- there should be no space between the characters, fontsruct generates them this way. You'll have to compensate.(corrected thanks to thalamic)
Update (03. Apr '09):With Kerning support added to fontstruct, no more horizontal bars are needed. I shall update the tutorial illustration as well.
