pktrace(1)

NAME

pktrace - convert METAFONT format fonts into Type1 outline fonts

SYNOPSIS

pktrace [options] fontname

DESCRIPTION

pktrace is a program that can convert a METAFONT font into a Type1 font. It is simply called with the name of the font (without a .mf suffix) and produces a Type1 font file called either fontname.pfa or fontname.pfb depending on the command line options.

OPTIONS

These programs follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (`-').

-k, --keep

Keep all output in directory `pktrace.dir'.

--glyphsLIST

Process only these glyphs. LIST is a comma separated list of glyphs.

-a, --pfa

Generate a PFA file (default).

-b, --pfb

Generate a PFB file.

--tfmfile=FILE

Use FILE for the TFM file. (The default is to use fontname.tfm).

-o, --output-base=FILE

Output to FILE.pfa or FILE.pfb.

-e, --encoding=ENC

Use encoding file ENC. (The default is to use tex256.enc.)

--keep-trying

Try to continue if autotrace fails: first try it with a less smoothed curve, and if that fails, skip the character. By default pktrace leaves a file `autotrace-bug-font-char.pbm' and stops the process with a request to file a bugreport.

-V, --verbose

Be verbose.

-h, --help

Show summary of options.

--simplify

This will pass the created Type1 font through pfaedit to simplify and autohint it.

-v, --version

Show version of program.

-w, --warranty

Show warranty and copyright.

SEE ALSO

mf(1), autotrace(1).

AUTHOR

pktrace was written by Han-Wen Nienhuys <[email protected]>. This manual page was written by Julian Gilbey <[email protected]>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).