PKTYPE(1)                    UNIX System V(8/8/90)                    PKTYPE(1)


NAME
      pktype - translate a packed font file for humans to read

SYNTAX
      pktype pk_file_name [output_file_name]

DESCRIPTION
      The pktype program translates a packed font file (PK) (output by, for
      example, gftopk(1) to a file that humans can read. It also serves as a PK
      file-validating program (i.e., if pktype can read it, it's correct) and
      as an example of a PK-reading program for other software that wants to
      read PK files.

      The pk_file_name 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
      output_file_name is specified, the output goes to the stdout.

      The output file gives a compact encoding of the packed encoding, using
      conventions described in the source code. Run lengths of black pixels
      alternate with parenthesized run lengths of white pixels, and brackets
      are used to indicate when a row should be repeated.

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
      pktype uses the environment variable PKFONTS to search for the PK file.
      If PKFONTS is not set, it uses the variable TEXFONTS.  If TEXFONTS is not
      set, it uses the system default: /usr/TeX/fonts/tfm.  See tex(1) for the
      details of the searching.

SEE ALSO
      dvitype(1), gftopk(1), gftype(1)
      Donald Knuth et al., METAFONTware

AUTHORS
      Tomas Rokicki wrote the program, and Donald Knuth originally ported it to
      Unix. It was published as part of the METAFONTware techical report,
      available from the TeX Users Group.

















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