Character forming apparatus

A character forming apparatus comprising:

• a character data storage unit for storing character data of each character pattern, the character data including a character code, a radical pattern code indicating a radical pattern, figure pattern data change information for correcting a figure pattern representing an outline of a stroke, and restoration information on a position and size of the radical pattern;
• a radical pattern data storage unit for storing radical data including a radical pattern, a radical pattern code, radical restoration information, a figure pattern, and a figure pattern code;
• an input unit for inputting the character code and the character size;
• a character data retrieving unit for retrieving character data corresponding to the inputted character code from said character data storage unit;
• a character data coordinate changing unit for changing coordinates for enlargement or reduction in accordance with the inputted character size;
• a radical restoring unit for, in the case where a radical pattern code exists in the character data, restoring the radical data;
• a figure pattern restoring unit for, in the case where a figure pattern code exists in the radical data, changing the figure pattern and restoring it, said figure pattern restoring unit being provided either inside or outside said radical restoring unit;
• a developing unit for developing the restored character data into a dot pattern;
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• an output unit for outputting the dot pattern.