---
name: "t1binary"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "t1utils"
version: "1.42-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/t1binary"
---

# t1binary(1)

convert PostScript Type 1 font from ASCII to binary

## NAME

t1binary - convert PostScript Type 1 font from ASCII to binary

## SYNOPSIS

**t1binary** \[**-l** *length*\] \[*input* \[*output*\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

**t1binary** converts Adobe Type 1 font programs in PFA (hexadecimal) format to PFB (binary) format. If the file *output* is not specified output goes to the standard output. If the file *input* is not specified input comes from the standard input.

## OPTIONS

- **--block-length=***length,* **-l** *length*

  Set the maximum length of sections in PFB output to *length.* The default length is as large as memory allows.

## SEE ALSO

[**t1ascii**(1)](/t1ascii/1.md), [**t1unmac**(1)](/t1unmac/1.md), [**t1mac**(1)](/t1mac/1.md), [**t1disasm**(1)](/t1disasm/1.md), [**t1asm**(1)](/t1asm/1.md)

*Adobe Type 1 Font Format*

## AUTHORS

Lee Hetherington (ilh@lcs.mit.edu)\
 Eddie Kohler (ekohler@gmail.com)

Ported to Microsoft C/C++ Compiler and MS-DOS operating system by Kai-Uwe Herbing (herbing@netmbx.netmbx.de).