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Fonts and Bar Codes
Proportional and Fixed Spacing
9/15/06 ZPL II Programming Guide 45541L-004 Rev. A
Figure 6 • Recognized HEX Values below 20 HEX
Proportional and Fixed Spacing
Proportional spacing is different than fixed spacing. In Table 17, the intercharacter gap (space
between characters) is constant for fonts A through H, which means that the spacing between
all characters is the same. For example, the spacing between the letters MW is the same as
between the letters IE.
The baseline is the imaginary line on which the bottom (base) of all characters (except any
descenders) rest. The area between the baseline and the bottom of the matrix is used for any
character “descenders.” Baseline numbers define where the baseline is located in relationship
to the top of the matrix. For example, the baseline for font “E” is 23 dots down from the top of
the matrix.
Table 17 • Intercharacter Gap and Baseline Parameters
Font H x W (in dots) Type
Intercharacter Gap
(in dots)
Baseline
(in dots)
A 9 x 5 U-L-D 1 7
B11 x 7 U 2 11
C,D 18 x 10 U-L-D 2 14
E 28 x 15 OCR-B 5 23
F 26 x 13 U-L-D 3 21
G 60 x 40 U-L-D 8 48
H 21 x 13 OCR-A 6 21
GS 24 x 24 SYMBOL PROPORTIONAL 3 x HEIGHT/4
0 DEFAULT: 15 x 12 PROPORTIONAL 3 x HEIGHT/4