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Fontutils
Component programs bpltobzr,bzrto,charspace,fontconvert,gsrenderfont,imageto,limn,and xbfe,libbzr.a,libgf.a,libpbm.a,libtfm.a,and libwidgets.a.  +
Computer languages GNU C  +
Documentation note User manual included
Full description Includes the programs bpltobzr, bzrto, cha Includes the programs bpltobzr, bzrto, charspace, fontconvert, gsrenderfont, imageto, limn, and xbfe. These create fonts for use with Ghostscript and TeX (starting with a scanned type image and converting the bitmaps to outlines), convert between font formats, etc. The package also includes the lib libbzr.a, libgf.a, libpbm.a, libtfm.a, and libwidgets.a. f.a, libpbm.a, libtfm.a, and libwidgets.a.
Homepage URL http://www.gnu.org/software/fontutils/fontutils.html  +
Interface command-line  + , library  + , x-window-system  +
Is GNU true  +
Keywords fonts  + , format  + , TeX  + , ghostscript  +
Last review by Janet Casey +
Last review date 14 March 2008  +
License GPLv2 +
License verified by Janet Casey  +
License verified date 31 January 2001  +
Name fontutils  +
Prerequisite description make  + , X11 server  + , X11R4 or R5 libraries (for programs which do online graphics)  +
Prerequisite kind Required to build  + , Weak prerequisite  +
Real name Chris Lamb  + , Karl Berry  + , Erik Wallin  + , Richard Murphey  +
Related projects Fontlinge + , Ghostview + , NetPBM + , Ttf2pt1 + , GNU ghostscript +
Resource URL mailto:bug-utils@gnu.org  + , mailto:info-gnu@gnu.org  +
Resource audience Bug Tracking  + , Support  + , Help  +
Resource kind E-mail  +
Revisionid 6,263  +
Revisiontimestamp 12 April 2011 15:07:38  +
Revisionuser WikiSysop +
Role Maintainer  + , Contributor  +
Short description Converts between font formats and creates fonts  +
Submitted by Database conversion +
Submitted date 1 April 2011  +
Text-creation font-related  +
Use text-creation  +
User level none  +
Version comment 0.7 stable released on 2000-04-11
Version date 11 April 2000  +
Version download http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/fontutils/fontutils-0.7.tar.gz  +
Version identifier 0.7  +
Version status stable  +
Works-with text  +
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. 12 April 2011 15:07:38  +
Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. Entry  +
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Fontutils#7 + License of
Fontutils#1 + , Fontutils#2 + , Fontutils#3 + , Fontutils#4 + Person of
Fontlinge + , GNU ghostscript + , Ghostview + , NetPBM + , Ttf2pt1 + Related projects
Fontutils#5 + , Fontutils#6 + Resource of
Fontutils#10 + , Fontutils#8 + , Fontutils#9 + Software prerequisite of
 

 

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