gftopk(1) [xfree86 man page]
GFTOPK(1) General Commands Manual GFTOPK(1) NAME
gftopk - convert generic font files to packed font files SYNOPSIS
gftopk [-v] gf_file_name [pk_file_name] DESCRIPTION
This manual page is not meant to be exhaustive. The complete documentation for this version of TeX can be found in the info file or manual Web2C: A TeX implementation. The gftopk program converts a generic font file output by, for example, mf(1), to a packed font file for use by DVI-reading programs. Packed font files (pk files) are much smaller than the corresponding gf files, so they are generally the font format of choice. 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. The pk_file_name defaults to the same (stripped) name as gf_file_name, and it is placed in the current working directory with the pk suffix replacing gf. For example, the input file cmr10.300gf would become cmr10.300pk. OPTIONS
Unless the -v switch is given, gftopk operates silently. With -v, the version number of the program and statistics about the packing are output to stdout. ENVIRONMENT
gftopk looks for gf_file_name first in the current directory. If it is not present there, it uses the environment variable GFFONTS. If that is not set, it uses the variable TEXFONTS. If that is not set, it uses the system default. See tex(1) for the details of the searching. SEE ALSO
gftype(1), pktogf(1), pktype(1). Donald E. Knuth et al., Metafontware. AUTHORS
Tomas Rokicki wrote the program. It was published as part of the Metafontware technical report, available from the TeX Users Group. Paul Richards originally ported it to Unix. Web2C 2012 14 December 1993 GFTOPK(1)
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GFTODVI(1) General Commands Manual GFTODVI(1) NAME
gftodvi - make proof sheets from generic font files SYNOPSIS
gftodvi [ -overflow-label-offset=real ] [ -verbose ] [ gf_file_name ] DESCRIPTION
This manual page is not meant to be exhaustive. The complete documentation for this version of TeX can be found in the info file or manual Web2C: A TeX implementation. The gftodvi program converts a generic font (gf) file output by, for example, mf(1), to a device independent (DVI) file (that can then be typeset using the same software that has already been written for TeX). The characters in the gf file will appear one per page, with labels, titles, and annotations as specified in Appendix H (Hardcopy Proofs) of The Metafontbook. gftodvi uses other fonts in addition to the main gf file. A `gray' font is used to typeset the pixels that actually make up the character. (We wouldn't want all the pixels to be simply black, since then labels, key points, and other information would be lost.) A `title' font is used for the information at the top of the page. A `label' font is used for the labels on key points of the figure. A `slant' font is used to typeset diagonal lines, which otherwise have to be simulated using horizontal and vertical rules. The default gray, title, and label fonts are gray, cmr8, and cmtt10, respectively; there is no default slant font. To change the default fonts, you can give special commands in your Metafont source file, or you can change the fonts online. An online dia- log ensues if you end the gf_file_name with a `/'. For example, gftodvi cmr10.300gf/ Special font substitution: grayfont black OK; any more? grayfontarea /home/art/don/ OK; any more? slantfont /home/fonts/slantimagen6 OK; any more? <RET> will use /home/art/don/black as the `gray' font and /home/fonts/slantimagen6 as the `slant' font (this name indicates a font for lines with slope 1/6 at the resolution of an Imagen printer). The gf_file_name on the command line must be complete. (The program prompts you for it if you don't give it.) 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. The output file name defaults to the same root as the gf file, with the dvi extension added. For example, the input file cmr10.2602gf would become cmr10.dvi. OPTIONS
The argument to -overflow-label-offset specifies the distance from the right edge of the character bounding box at which the overflow equa- tions (if any) are typeset. The value is given in TeX points. The default is a little over two inches. Without the -verbose option, gftodvi operates silently. With it, a banner and progress report are printed on stdout. ENVIRONMENT
gftodvi looks for gf_file_name using the environment variable GFFONTS. If that is not set, it uses the variable TEXFONTS. If that is not set, it uses the system default. See tex(1) for the details of the searching. FILES
{gray.tfm,...} The default fonts. {gray.mf,...} The Metafont sources. SEE ALSO
tex(1), mf(1). Donald E. Knuth, The Metafontbook (Volume C of Computers and Typesetting), Addison-Wesley, 1986, ISBN 0-201-13445-4. Donald E. Knuth et al., Metafontware. AUTHORS
Donald E. Knuth wrote the program. It was published as part of the Metafontware technical report, available from the TeX Users Group. Paul Richards ported it to Unix. Web2C 7.3.1 14 December 1993 GFTODVI(1)