{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "mktexpk",
    "section": "1",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/mktexpk/1/json",
    "generated": "2026-06-17T20:58:07Z",
    "synopsis": "mktexpk [options] font [redirect]",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "mktexpk - create a PK file for a font\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "mktexpk [options] font [redirect]\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "This  manual page is not meant to be exhaustive.  The complete documentation for this version\nof TeX can be found in the info file or manual Kpathsea: A library for path searching.\n\nmktexpk is used to generate a pk file from the Metafont source files  or  type1  sources  for\nfont, if possible.\n\nIf redirect is given, it must be string of the form >&n where n is the number of the file de‐\nscriptor which is to receive, instead of standard output, the name of the generated file.\n\nmktexpk is typically called by other programs, rather than from the command line.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "OPTIONS": {
            "content": "mktexpk accepts the following options:\n\n--bdpi num\nSet the base device resolution.\n\n--dpi num\nGenerate the font at resolution num.\n\n--help Print help message and exit.\n\n--mag mag\nThe Metafont magnification that corresponds to the combination of bdpi  and  dpi  that\nhas been specified.\n\n--mfmode mode\nThe Metafont mode to use.\n\n--destdir dir\nA  directory  name.  If the directory is absolute, it is used as-is.  Otherwise, it is\nappended to the root destination directory set in the script.\n",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "--version",
                    "content": "Print version information and exit.\n",
                    "long": "--version"
                }
            ]
        },
        "BUGS": {
            "content": "If the mode is not specified, mktexpk tries to determine it from bdpi.  The manner  in  which\nthis is done is primitive.  Since bpdi doesn't provide sufficient information to uniquely de‐\ntermine a mode it is strongly recommended that it be specified explicitly.\n\nIf the mode and bpdi don't match, the mode is discarded.\n\nThe dpi parameter is redundant, but is not checked for consistency.  Worse, the program  will\nfail if the wrong dpi is specified.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "mktexmf(1), mktextfm(1).\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "REPORTING BUGS": {
            "content": "Report bugs to: tex-k@tug.org (https://lists.tug.org/tex-k)\nTeX Live home page: https://tug.org/texlive/\n\n\n\nTeX Live                                   30 January 2020                                MKTEXPK(1)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "mktexpk - create a PK file for a font",
    "flags": [
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--version",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Print version information and exit."
        }
    ],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "mktexmf",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/mktexmf/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "mktextfm",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/mktextfm/1/json"
        }
    ]
}