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## NAME
       mktexmf - create a Metafont source file

## SYNOPSIS
       **mktexmf** _font_

## 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 _Kpathsea:_ _A_ _library_ _for_ _path_ _searching_.

       **mktexmf** is used to generate the Metafont source file for _font_,  if  possible.   For  example,
       _ecrm1200_ or _cmr11_.

       The name of the generated file is printed on standard output.

       **mktexmf** is typically called by other programs, rather than from the command line.

## OPTIONS
       **mktexmf** accepts the following options:

       **--help** Print help message and exit.

### --version
              Print version information and exit.

## SEE ALSO
       [**mktexpk**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/mktexpk/1/markdown), [**mktextfm**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/mktextfm/1/markdown).

## REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to: <tex-k@tug.org> (<https://lists.tug.org/tex-k>)
       TeX Live home page: <https://tug.org/texlive/>



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