GFTOPK(1)                                               GFTOPK(1)


NAME
       gftopk - convert generic font files to packed font files

SYNOPSIS
       gftopk [-v] gf_file_name [pk_file_name]

DESCRIPTION
       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
       rapidly becoming the font format of choice.

       The  gffilename  on  the  command line must be complete.
       Because the resolution is part of the extension, it  would
       not  make  sense  to add on a default extension as is done
       with  TeX  or  DVI-reading  software.   The   pkfilename
       defaults  to the same (stripped) name as gffilename, and
       it is placed in the current  working  directory  with  the
       `pk'  suffix  replacing `gf'.  For example, the input file
       io.300gf would become io.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 gffilename first in the current  direc-
       tory.  If it is not present there, it uses the environment
       variable GFFONTS.  If that is not set, it uses  the  vari-
       able  TEXFONTS.   If  this  is not set, it uses the system
       defaults:
       TEXFONTS: /usr/contrib/lib/tex/fonts//:.     /*TFMfont*/,
       See tex(1) for the details of the searching.

SEE ALSO
       gftype(1), pktogf(1), pktype(1)
       Donald 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.












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