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Description / Abstract:
This standard prescribes shapes and sizes of handprinted characters to be used in Optical Character Recognition (OCR) systems and shapes of handprinted characters for man-to-man communication. The standard encompasses international requirements
Purpose.
This standard establishes a common frame of reference for man-to-machine (OCR) and man-to-man (for example, programmer to keypunch operator) communication requirements. The purpose in providing such a standard for man-to-man usage is to enable unambiguous communication between people when the accuracy of that communication is more important than the speed and flexibility usually associated with that mode of communication.