Video display of images with improved video enhancements thereto

A video display system for displaying dot pattern images of data characters on a display screen with dot pattern modifications to the video characteristics thereof and comprising:

• means for providing a data stream including a plurality of coded character words each representing a dot pattern image to be displayed and at least one coded modifier word each representing one or more of a plurality of N dot pattern modifiers;
• means responsive to each said coded character word for providing dot pattern video signals for forming the dot pattern image represented thereby,
• means responsive to each said coded modifier word for providing dot pattern modifier video signals;
• means for mixing said video signals to provide a combined dot pattern video signal;
• means responsive to said combined video signals for forming a video image with said video dot pattern modifications made thereto;
• and
• said modifier word responsive means having N different selectable modes for providing one or more of N modifiers for modifying a said character with the dot pattern modification for each said modifier being determined by said coded modifier word.