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|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]… | |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]… | ||
− | The main purpose of these programs | + | The main purpose of these programs is to form a tool chain to generate Metafont or PostScript fonts from scanned images. |
|Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/fontutils/ | |Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/fontutils/ | ||
− | | | + | |Is High Priority Project=No |
− | | | + | |VCS checkout command=cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.savannah.gnu.org:/sources/fontutils co fontutils |
− | + | |Documentation note=https://www.gnu.org/software/fontutils/manual/ | |
− | |Documentation note= | + | |
− | + | |Decommissioned or Obsolete=No | |
− | |Related projects=gv,netpbm,ghostscript,fontopia,freefont,unifont | + | |Donate=https://my.fsf.org/donate/ |
+ | |Related projects=gnustandards,gv,netpbm,ghostscript,fontopia,freefont,unifont | ||
|Keywords=fonts,format,TeX,ghostscript | |Keywords=fonts,format,TeX,ghostscript | ||
|Version identifier=0.7 | |Version identifier=0.7 | ||
− | |Version date=2000 | + | |Version date=2000/04/02 |
|Version status=stable | |Version status=stable | ||
− | |Version download= | + | |Version download=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/fontutils/fontutils-0.7.tar.gz |
− | + | |Last review by=Bendikker | |
− | + | |Last review date=2019/01/11 | |
− | |Last review by= | ||
− | |Last review date= | ||
|Submitted by=Database conversion | |Submitted by=Database conversion | ||
− | |Submitted date=2011 | + | |Submitted date=2011/04/01 |
− | | | + | |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. | ||
+ | |Paid support=https://www.fsf.org/resources/service/ | ||
+ | |Accepts cryptocurrency donations=Yes | ||
+ | |Test entry=No | ||
|Is GNU=Yes | |Is GNU=Yes | ||
|GNU package identifier=fontutils | |GNU package identifier=fontutils | ||
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|License verified by=Genium | |License verified by=Genium | ||
|License verified date=2017/01/17 | |License verified date=2017/01/17 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Person | {{Person | ||
|Real name=Adam M. Dutko | |Real name=Adam M. Dutko | ||
|Role=Maintainer | |Role=Maintainer | ||
− | |Resource URL= | + | |Email=adutko@member.fsf.org |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Resource | ||
+ | |Resource audience=Savannah (Ref) | ||
+ | |Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/fontutils/ | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Resource | ||
+ | |Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview | ||
+ | |Resource URL=https://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/fontutils/ | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Resource | ||
+ | |Resource kind=Mailing List | ||
+ | |Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fontutils-bugs/ | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | {{ | + | {{Resource |
− | | | + | |Resource kind=Mailing List |
− | + | |Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fontutils-commits/ | |
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{{Resource | {{Resource | ||
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{{Resource | {{Resource | ||
− | + | |Resource kind=Download | |
− | |Resource kind= | + | |Resource URL=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/fontutils/ |
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{{Resource | {{Resource | ||
− | + | |Resource kind=General | |
− | |Resource kind= | + | |Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/people/ |
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{{Software category | {{Software category | ||
|Interface=command-line, library, x-window-system | |Interface=command-line, library, x-window-system | ||
+ | |Programming-language=C | ||
+ | |Runs-on=GNU/Linux | ||
|Text-creation=font-related | |Text-creation=font-related | ||
|Use=text-creation | |Use=text-creation | ||
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{{Software prerequisite | {{Software prerequisite | ||
|Prerequisite kind=Required to build | |Prerequisite kind=Required to build | ||
− | |Prerequisite description=make | + | |Prerequisite description=[[make]] |
}} | }} | ||
{{Software prerequisite | {{Software prerequisite | ||
|Prerequisite kind=Weak prerequisite | |Prerequisite kind=Weak prerequisite | ||
− | |Prerequisite description=X11 server | + | |Prerequisite description=[[X11 server]] |
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{{Software prerequisite | {{Software prerequisite | ||
|Prerequisite kind=Weak prerequisite | |Prerequisite kind=Weak prerequisite | ||
− | |Prerequisite description=X11R4 or R5 libraries (for programs which do online graphics) | + | |Prerequisite description=[[X11R4]] or [[R5]] libraries (for programs which do online graphics) |
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Revision as of 14:54, 4 December 2020
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
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https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/fontutils/fontutils-0.7.tar.gz
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Leaders and contributors
Contact(s) | Role |
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Adam M. Dutko | Maintainer |
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Software prerequisites
Kind | Description |
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Weak prerequisite | X11 server |
Weak prerequisite | X11R4 or R5 libraries (for programs which do online graphics) |
Required to build | make |
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