GFTYPE(1)                                               GFTYPE(1)


NAME
       gftype - translate a generic font file for humans to read

SYNTAX
       gftype [-m] [-i] gf_file_name [output_file_name]

DESCRIPTION
       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 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. If no outputfilename
       is specified, the output goes to stdout.

OPTIONS
       The output file includes a symbolic listing of the GF com-
       mands,  if  -m  is  given  on the command line, and bitmap
       images of the characters, if -i is specified.

ENVIRONMENT
       gftype 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 ALSO
       dvitype(1), pktype(1)
       Donald 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.















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