---
name: "Font::TTF::PCLT"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-font-ttf"
version: "1.06-6"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Font::TTF::PCLT"
---

# Font::TTF::PCLT(3pm)

PCLT TrueType font table

## NAME

Font::TTF::PCLT - PCLT TrueType font table

## DESCRIPTION

The PCLT table holds various pieces HP-PCL specific information. Information here is generally not used by other software, except for the xHeight and CapHeight which are stored here (if the table exists in a font).

## INSTANCE VARIABLES

Only from table and the standard:

```
    version
    FontNumber
    Pitch
    xHeight
    Style
    TypeFamily
    CapHeight
    SymbolSet
    Typeface
    CharacterComplement
    FileName
    StrokeWeight
    WidthType
    SerifStyle
```

Notice that `"Typeface"`, `"CharacterComplement"` and `"FileName"` return arrays of unsigned characters of the appropriate length

## METHODS

### $t-\>read

Reads the table into memory thanks to some utility functions

### $t-\>out($fh)

Writes the table to a file either from memory or by copying.

### $t-\>minsize()

Returns the minimum size this table can be. If it is smaller than this, then the table must be bad and should be deleted or whatever.

## BUGS

None known

## AUTHOR

Martin Hosken \<http://scripts.sil.org/FontUtils\>.

## LICENSING

Copyright (c) 1998-2016, SIL International (http://www.sil.org)

This module is released under the terms of the Artistic License 2.0.  For details, see the full text of the license in the file LICENSE.