---
name: "ttftotype42"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "texlive-doc"
version: "2026.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ttftotype42"
---

# ttftotype42(1)

create PostScript Type 42 wrapper of TrueType font

## NAME

ttftotype42 - create PostScript Type 42 wrapper of TrueType font

## SYNOPSIS

**ttftotype42** \[*input* \[*output*\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

**Ttftotype42** converts TrueType or TrueType-flavored OpenType font programs into PostScript Type 42 format, which is a wrapper for the TrueType outlines. This conversion preserves all outlines and hint information from the original TrueType font. The Type 42 wrapper uses glyph names identical to those expected by [**pdflatex**(1)](/pdflatex/1.md) or [**otftotfm**(1)](/otftotfm/1.md), so encoding files suitable for TrueType fonts and **pdflatex** will also work for the Type 42 fonts and [**dvips**(1)](/dvips/1.md). 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

- **-o** *file,* **--output** *file*

  Write output font to *file* instead of the standard output.

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  Do not generate any error messages.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print usage information and exit.

- **-v**, **--version**

  Print the version number and some short non-warranty information and exit.

## SEE ALSO

[**cfftot1**(1)](/cfftot1/1.md), [**otftotfm**(1)](/otftotfm/1.md), [**pdftex**(1)](/pdftex/1.md), [**dvips**(1)](/dvips/1.md)

Adobe Technical Note #5012, *The Type 42 Font Format Specification*

*OpenType Specification*, Version 1.4

## AUTHOR

Eddie Kohler (ekohler@gmail.com)

The latest version is available from:\
 http://www.lcdf.org/type/