---
name: "PDF::API2::Resource::Font::BdFont"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-pdf-api2"
version: "2.048-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/PDF::API2::Resource::Font::BdFont"
---

# PDF::API2::Resource::Font::BdFont(3pm)

Module for using bitmapped Fonts.

## NAME

PDF::API2::Resource::Font::BdFont - Module for using bitmapped Fonts.

## SYNOPSIS

```
    #
    use PDF::API2;
    #
    $pdf = PDF::API2->new;
    $sft = $pdf->bdfont($file);
    #
```

## METHODS

- $font = PDF::API2::Resource::Font::BdFont-\>new $pdf, $font, %options

  Returns a BmpFont object.

  Valid `%options` are:

  *-encode* ... changes the encoding of the font from its default. See *perl's Encode* for the supported values.

  *-pdfname* ... changes the reference-name of the font from its default. The reference-name is normally generated automatically and can be retrieved via `$pdfname`=$font-\>name.