bdftops

bdftops(1)                                                          bdftops(1)



NAME
       bdftops -- Convert X11 font from BDF to PostScript Type 1 format

SYNOPSIS
       /usr/bin/bdftops
       infile.bdf  [infile.afm ...] outfile.gsf font_name UID  [XUID]  [encod-
       ing]

Description
       Convert a Bitmap Distribution Format font, possibly with associated AFM
       files,  to  a  PostScript  Type 1 font (scalable outline, without eexec
       encryption). The resulting font will work with any PostScript  language
       interpreter,  but not with ATM or other font rasterizers lacking a com-
       plete interpreter.


OPTIONS
       Options are given in positional order only, and are directly passed  to
       the  bdftops.ps  script  which  does  all the work.  Explanation of the
       bdftops.ps parameters is included below.


       infile.bdf
                 Path to the existing bitmap BDF font file.

       inifile.afm
                 Zero or more corresponding .afm files  which  give  the  font
                 metrics.

       outfile.gsf
                 Name  of  the output file to be created.  You could construct
                 the filename for a font in a way somewhat similar to the con-
                 struction  for  temporary UniqueIDs: FTTWVVVE.gsf; where F is
                 the foundry, TT a two-letter abbreviation for  the  typeface,
                 and W, V, and E the weight, variant, and expansion.

       font_name Font name. If you're not sure, FACE_NAME or FULL_NAME options
                 from the BDF file could help.

       UID       If you create your own fonts, and are only going to use  them
                 within  your own organization, you should use UniqueID values
                 between 4000000 and 4999999. The suggested temporary UniqueID
                 for a font looks like: 4TTWVE0 where TT is a two-digit number
                 representing the typeface, W represents the  weight  (normal,
                 bold,   ...),  V  represents  the  variant  (normal,  italic,
                 oblique, ...), and E represents the expansion  (normal,  con-
                 densed, ...).


       XUID      XUIDs  are  a Level 2 PostScript feature that serves the same
                 function as UniqueIDs, but is not limited to a single  24-bit
                 integer. The bdftops program creates XUIDs of the form [-X- 0
                 -U-] where -X- is  the  organization  XUID  and  -U-  is  the
                 UniqueID.  If  you  supply  your own value, you could use the
                 form n1.n2.n3.


       encoding  The encoding for the font. Currently, the  defined  encodings
                 are  StandardEncoding, ISOLatin1Encoding, SymbolEncoding, and
                 DingbatsEncoding. If the encoding is omitted,  StandardEncod-
                 ing is assumed.

EXAMPLES
       bdftops   pzdr.bdf   ZapfDingbats.afm   pzdr.gsf  ZapfDingbats  4100000
       1000000.1.41

       bdftops hanglm24.bdf hanglm24.gsf hangul 4144456

       bdftops unifont.bdf unifont.gsf unifont 4144456


SEE ALSO
       bdftopcf(1x), fstobdf(1x), bdftruncate(1)

AUTHOR
       bdftops is part of the gs-common package, and serves as a simple  wrap-
       per for gs' bdftops.ps, written by Aladdin Enterprises.

       This manual page was written by Davor Ocelic (docelic AT linux.hr) for the
       Debian GNU system (but may be used by others).




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