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{{Entry | {{Entry | ||
| − | |Name= | + | |Name=GNU Fontutils |
| − | |Short description= | + | |Short description=Scanned image, bitmap, outline font manipulation. |
| − | |Full description= | + | |Full description=The '''GNU Font Utilities''' (a.k.a. Fontutils) create fonts for use with [[Ghostscript]] or TeX. They also contain general conversion programs and other utilities. Some of the programs in Fontutils include [https://www.gnu.org/software/fontutils/manual/0.7/fontu_100.html bpltobzr], [https://www.gnu.org/software/fontutils/manual/0.7/fontu_83.html bzrto], [https://www.gnu.org/software/fontutils/manual/0.7/fontu_53.html charspace], [https://www.gnu.org/software/fontutils/manual/0.7/fontu_46.html fontconvert], [https://www.gnu.org/software/fontutils/manual/0.7/fontu_121.html gsrenderfont], [https://www.gnu.org/software/fontutils/manual/0.7/fontu_34.html imageto], [https://www.gnu.org/software/fontutils/manual/0.7/fontu_41.html imgrotate]… |
| − | |Homepage URL= | + | |
| − | |User level= | + | The main purpose of these programs was to form a tool chain to generate Metafont or PostScript fonts from scanned images. |
| + | |Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/fontutils/ | ||
| + | |User level=intermediate | ||
|Component programs=bpltobzr,bzrto,charspace,fontconvert,gsrenderfont,imageto,limn,and xbfe,libbzr.a,libgf.a,libpbm.a,libtfm.a,and libwidgets.a. | |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 | |Computer languages=GNU C | ||
| − | |Documentation note=User manual included | + | |Documentation note=User manpages and texinfo manual included. |
| − | |Related projects= | + | |
| + | An online manual for fontutils can also be found at: https://www.gnu.org/software/fontutils/manual/0.7/fontu_toc.html#SEC_Contents | ||
| + | |Related projects=gv,netpbm,ghostscript,fontopia,freefont,unifont | ||
|Keywords=fonts,format,TeX,ghostscript | |Keywords=fonts,format,TeX,ghostscript | ||
|Version identifier=0.7 | |Version identifier=0.7 | ||
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|Version status=stable | |Version status=stable | ||
|Version download=http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/fontutils/fontutils-0.7.tar.gz | |Version download=http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/fontutils/fontutils-0.7.tar.gz | ||
| − | |Version comment=0.7 stable released on 2000-04-11 | + | |Version comment=N.B. 0.7 stable released on 2000-04-11 |
| − | |Last review by= | + | |
| − | |Last review date= | + | |Last review by=Genium |
| + | |Last review date=2017/01/18 | ||
|Submitted by=Database conversion | |Submitted by=Database conversion | ||
|Submitted date=2011-04-01 | |Submitted date=2011-04-01 | ||
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{{Project license | {{Project license | ||
| − | |License= | + | |License=GPLv3orlater |
| − | |License verified by= | + | |License verified by=Genium |
| − | |License verified date= | + | |License verified date=2017/01/17 |
| − | + | |License note=http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/fontutils/fontutils/COPYING?view=markup | |
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{{Person | {{Person | ||
| − | |Real name= | + | |Real name=Adam M. Dutko |
|Role=Maintainer | |Role=Maintainer | ||
|Resource URL= | |Resource URL= | ||
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{{Person | {{Person | ||
| − | |Real name= | + | |Real name=Karl Berry and Kathryn Hargreaves |
| − | |Role= | + | |Role=Original Authors |
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|Resource kind=E-mail | |Resource kind=E-mail | ||
|Resource URL=mailto:info-gnu@gnu.org | |Resource URL=mailto:info-gnu@gnu.org | ||
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| + | {{Resource | ||
| + | |Resource audience=Developer | ||
| + | |Resource kind=Homepage | ||
| + | |Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/fontutils/ | ||
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{{Software category | {{Software category | ||
Revision as of 21:52, 17 January 2017
GNU Fontutils
https://www.gnu.org/software/fontutils/
Scanned image, bitmap, outline font manipulation
The GNU Font Utilities (a.k.a. Fontutils) create fonts for use with Ghostscript or TeX. They also contain general conversion programs and other utilities. Some of the programs in Fontutils include bpltobzr, bzrto, charspace, fontconvert, gsrenderfont, imageto, imgrotate…
The main purpose of these programs is to form a tool chain to generate Metafont or PostScript fonts from scanned images.
This is a GNU package:fontutils
Download
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/fontutils/fontutils-0.7.tar.gz
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Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| Adam M. Dutko | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
Software prerequisites
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Weak prerequisite | X11 server |
| Weak prerequisite | X11R4 or R5 libraries (for programs which do online graphics) |
| Required to build | make |
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