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GFTYPE(1)                              General Commands Manual                             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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