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.