---
name: "gfontview"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gfontview"
version: "0.5.0-8"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gfontview"
---

# gfontview(1)

view PostScript(tm) Type 1 or TrueType(tm) .ttf fonts

## NAME

gfontview - view PostScript(tm) Type 1 or TrueType(tm) .ttf fonts

## SYNOPSIS

**gfontview** \[**file**\]

**gfontview** \[**directory**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**gfontview** is used to view a PostScript(tm) Type 1 ".pfa" or ".pfb" font (as used by, for example, TeX), or a TrueType(tm) ".ttf" font (as used by, for example, X).

## OPTIONS

If a directory is given as an argument, that directory's contents are listed in the dbox. If a file is given as an argument, its parent directory is listed in the dbox.

## AUTHORS

Roberto Alameda \<roberto@myokay.net\>\
 Steve Haslam \<araqnid@debian.org\> (manpage)