PKTYPE(1L)

NAME
pktype - translate a packed font file for humans to read

SYNTAX
pktype pk_file_name [output_file_name]

DESCRIPTION
PKtype translates a packed font file (output by GFtoPK) to a file 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 add on a default extension as is done with TeX or DVI-reading software. If no output_file_name is specified, the output goes to the standard output.

The output file gives a compact encoding of the packed encoding, using conventions described in the METAFONTware report. 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.

SEE ALSO
gftopk(1)
Donald Knuth et al., METAFONTware

AUTHORS
Tom Rokicki wrote the program, and Don Knuth ported it to Unix.