PKTYPE(1)
NAME
pktype - translate a packed font file for humans to read
SYNTAX
pktype pk_file_name [ output_file_name ]
DESCRIPTION
The pktype program translates a packed font file (pk)
(output by, for example, gftopk(1) to a file that humans
can read. It also serves as a pk file-validating program
(i.e., if pktype can read it, it's correct) and as an
example of a pk-reading program for other software that
wants to read pk files.
The pk_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 the stdout.
The output file gives a compact encoding of the packed
encoding, using conventions described in the source code.
Run lengths of black pixels alternate with parenthesized
run lengths of white pixels, and brackets are used to
indicate when a row should be repeated.
ENVIRONMENT
pktype looks for pk_file_name using the environment vari-
able PKFONTS. If that is not set, it uses the variable
TEXPKS. If that is not set, it uses TEXFONTS. If that is
not set, it uses the system default:
!!/usr/lib/texmf/texmf/fonts/pk///:!!/usr/lib/texmf/texmf/fonts/pk/gsftopk//:!!/usr/lib/texmf/texmf/fonts/pk/ps2pk//:/var/tmp/tex-
fonts/pk///:/var/tmp/texfonts/pk/gsftopk//:/var/tmp/tex-
fonts/pk/ps2pk//:.
See tex(1) for the details of the searching.
SEE ALSO
dvitype(1) gftopk(1) gftype(1).
Donald E. Knuth et al., Metafontware.
AUTHORS
Tomas Rokicki wrote the program. Donald E. Knuth origi-
nally ported it to Unix. Pierre MacKay adapted it for
compilation with web2c.