1. A method of generating a display list, for use in rendering a plurality of glyphs, said method comprising the steps of: (i) creating a display list for storing representations of said glyphs; and (ii) storing at least a first one of said glyphs in said display list as a bitmap representation depending on one or more predetermined criteria, otherwise storing said at least first one of said glyphs in said display list as a vector representation; and (iii) repeating step (ii) for at least a subsequent one of said plurality of glyphs to generate said display list.