GFTYPE(1)GFTYPE(1)NAMEgftype - translate a generic font file for humans to read
SYNOPSISgftype [ -i ] [ -m ] gf_file_name [ output_file_name ]
DESCRIPTION
This manual page is not meant to be exhaustive. The com-
plete documentation for this version of TeX can be found
in the info file or manual Web2C: A TeX implementation.
The gftype program translates a gf (generic font) file
output by, for example, mf(1), to a file that humans can
read. It also serves as a gf file-validating program
(i.e., if gftype can read it, it's correct) and as an
example of a gf-reading program for other software that
wants to read gf files.
The gf_file_name on the command line must be complete.
Because the resolution is part of the extension, it would
not make sense to append a default extension as is done
with TeX or DVI-reading software. If no output_file_name
is specified, the output goes to stdout.
OPTIONS
The output file includes bitmap images of the characters,
if -i is given on the command line, and a symbolic listing
of the gf commands, if -m is specified.
ENVIRONMENTgftype looks for gf_file_name using the environment vari-
able GFFONTS. If that is not set, it uses the variable
TEXFONTS. If that is not set, it uses the system default.
SEE ALSOdvitype(1), pktype(1).
Donald E. Knuth et al., Metafontware.
AUTHORS
David Fuchs and Don Knuth wrote the program. It was pub-
lished as part of the Metafontware technical report,
available from the TeX Users Group. Paul Richards origi-
nally ported it to Unix.
Web2C 7.4.5 14 December 1993 GFTYPE(1)
