/**
 * A cursor over a byte buffer that reads big-endian integers — the byte order
 * TrueType / OpenType (ISO/IEC 14496-22) files use for every multi-byte value.
 * Each read advances {@link BigEndianReader.offset}.
 */
export declare class BigEndianReader {
    readonly data: Uint8Array;
    offset: number;
    /**
     * @param data   The buffer to read from.
     * @param offset The starting byte offset (default 0).
     */
    constructor(data: Uint8Array, offset?: number);
    /** Move the cursor to an absolute byte offset. */
    seek(offset: number): void;
    /** Advance the cursor by `bytes` without reading. */
    skip(bytes: number): void;
    /** Read an unsigned 8-bit integer; advances 1 byte. */
    u8(): number;
    /** Read an unsigned 16-bit big-endian integer; advances 2 bytes. */
    u16(): number;
    /** Read a signed 16-bit big-endian integer; advances 2 bytes. */
    i16(): number;
    /** Read an unsigned 32-bit big-endian integer; advances 4 bytes. */
    u32(): number;
    /** Read a signed 32-bit big-endian integer; advances 4 bytes. */
    i32(): number;
    /** Read a 4-byte ASCII tag (e.g. a TrueType table tag); advances 4 bytes. */
    tag(): string;
}