When a user explodes a piece of text written in "cordia.shx," it ceases to be a font and becomes a collection of lines and arcs (polylines). This transformation is profound. It signifies that the text is no longer editable as language; you cannot backspace and change a "4" to a "5." Instead, it has become a physical part of the drawing, etched into the digital paper. This is often done to ensure the text survives translation into other software formats, or to allow drafters to modify the geometry of a letter to fit into a tight space. This reduction of language to pure geometry is the ultimate expression of the engineering mindset: words are secondary to the lines that represent them.
: Cordia was created as a geometric, modern typeface specifically for Thai typesetting . It features simple, straight strokes and rounded curves without the typical contrast between thick and thin lines. cordia.shx