NF EN 14603 : 2005

1 Scope
2 Conformance
3 Normative references
4 Terms and definitions
5 Coding in OCR applications
6 OCR-B styles
7 OCR-B sizes
8 Typical dimensions of the nominal printed image
9 OCR-B glyph image set
   9.1 Subset 1: Minimal alphanumeric subset
   9.2 Subset 2: Basic alphanumeric subset
   9.3 Subset 3: Extended alphanumeric subset
   9.4 Subset 4: Options subset
10 Index table
   10.1 Availability of glyph images
   10.2 Identification of drawings
   10.3 Application considerations
11 Use of diacritical marks
   11.1 Diacritical mark repertoire
   11.2 Composite glyph images
   11.3 Rules for glyph image combinations
12 Use of the LOW LINE glyph
13 SPACE
14 Glyph image shape definitions
   14.1 Reference drawings
   14.2 Availability of duplicates
   14.3 Type dimensions
   14.4 Constant-strokewidth font, size I
   14.5 Constant-strokewidth font, size III
   14.6 Constant-strokewidth font, size IV
   14.7 Letterpress font, size I
15 Printing the letterpress and constant-strokewidth fonts
16 Illustration of OCR-B
Annex A (normative) Definition of Euro sign glyph image
                       (ISO/IEC 9541-3 syntax)
Annex B (informative) Main differences between ISO 1073/II-1976
                       and this European Standard
Annex C (informative) Notes on the implementation of OCR-B
Annex D (informative) Glyph-repertoire extension needs identified
                       in JTC 1/SC 2 revision process
Annex E (informative) Illustrations of reference drawings
Annex F (informative) Availability of reference drawings
Bibliography

Defines a set of glyph images designated OCR-B, intended primarily for use in Optical Character Recognition (OCR) applications, but suitable also for visual, i.e. human, reading.