gftype(1)

NAME

   gftype - translate a generic font file for humans to read

SYNOPSIS

   gftype [-i] [-m] gf_file_name [output_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  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.

ENVIRONMENT

   gftype 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 ALSO

   dvitype(1), pktype(1).
   Donald E. Knuth et al., Metafontware.

AUTHORS

   David Fuchs and Don Knuth 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.

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