OCR-A and OCR-B from Adobe Type
Yours truly, writing for Typekit:
OCR-A Std and OCR-B Std are two takes on machine-readable typeface standardization. OCR stands for Optical Character Recognition (a very different kind of “optical” typeface than the optical styles of Chaparral!). These typefaces were designed to be read by a machine. OCR-B, originally designed by Adrian Frutiger, pushes the limits of the optical reader but is easier for people to read.
Shared by Tim Brown on January 10, 2014. Last updated on April 16, 2014.