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GFTYPE
!!!GFTYPE
NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
ENVIRONMENT
SEE ALSO
AUTHORS
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!!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., ''M ETAFONT
ware''.
!!AUTHORS


David Fuchs and Don Knuth wrote the program. It was
published as part of the ''M ETAFONT
ware'' technical report, available from the TEX Users
Group. Paul Richards originally ported it to
Unix.
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