bdftosnf(X)              X Version 11 (Release 4)                bdftosnf(X)



 Name

    bdftosnf - BDF to SNF font compiler for X11

 Syntax

    bdftosnf [-ppadding] [-upadding] [-m] [-l] [-M] [-L] [-w] [-W] [-t] [-i]
    [bdf-file]


 Description

    bdftosnf reads a Bitmap Distribution Format (BDF) font from the specified
    file (or from standard input if no file is specified) and writes an X11
    Server Natural Format (SNF) font to standard output.


 Options


    -ppadding
            forces the glyph padding to a specific number.  The legal values
            for padding are 1, 2, 4, and 8.

    -upadding
            forces the scanline unit padding to a specific number.  The legal
            values for padding are 1, 2, and 4.

    -m      forces the bit order to most significant bit first

    -l      forces the bit order to least significant bit first.  This is the
            default bit order.  Use this option to compile fonts for the Xsco
            server.

    -M      forces the byte order to most significant byte first.  This is
            the default byte order.  Use this option to compile fonts for the
            Xsco server.

    -L      forces the byte order to least significant byte first

    -w      prints warnings if the character bitmaps have bits set to one
            outside of their defined widths

    -W      prints warnings for characters with an encoding of -1; the
            default ignores such characters

    -t      expands glyphs to be the same size.  Use this option to compile
            fonts for terminal emulator programs such as scoterm and xterm.

    -i      prevents computation of correct ink metrics.  Use this option in
            conjunction with the -t option.


 See also

    X(X), showsnf(X), ``Bitmap Distribution Format 2.1''