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A linear curve A quadratic curve A cubic curve A quartic curve
Bézier curveAbout this image

A set of four types of Bézier curves, parametric curves important in computer graphics: (1) a linear curve, (2) a quadratic curve, (3) a cubic curve, and (4) a quartic curve. Modern computer fonts use Bézier splines composed of quadratic or cubic Bézier curves to create typefaces.

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