


MKTEXPK(1)                                             MKTEXPK(1)


NNAAMMEE
       mktexpk - create a PK file for a font

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       mmkktteexxppkk [_o_p_t_i_o_n_s] _f_o_n_t [_r_e_d_i_r_e_c_t]

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       This  manual page is not meant to be exhaustive.  The com-
       plete documentation for this version of TeX can  be  found
       in  the  info  file or manual _K_p_a_t_h_s_e_a_: _A _l_i_b_r_a_r_y _f_o_r _p_a_t_h
       _s_e_a_r_c_h_i_n_g.

       mmkktteexxppkk is used to generate a _p_k file  from  the  Metafont
       source files or type1 sources for _f_o_n_t, if possible.

       If  _r_e_d_i_r_e_c_t  is  given, it must be string of the form _>_&_n
       where _n is the number of the file descriptor which  is  to
       receive,  instead of standard output, the name of the gen-
       erated file.

       mmkktteexxppkk is typically called by other programs, rather than
       from the command line.

OOPPTTIIOONNSS
       mmkktteexxppkk accepts the following options:

       ----bbddppii _n_u_m
              Set the base device resolution.

       ----ddppii _n_u_m
              Generate the font at resolution _n_u_m.

       ----hheellpp Print help message and exit.

       ----mmaagg _m_a_g
              The  Metafont magnification that corresponds to the
              combination of _b_d_p_i and _d_p_i that  has  been  speci-
              fied.

       ----mmffmmooddee _m_o_d_e
              The Metafont mode to use.

       ----ddeessttddiirr _d_i_r
              A  directory name. If the directory is absolute, it
              is used as-is.  Otherwise, it is  appended  to  the
              root destination directory set in the script.

       ----vveerrssiioonn
              Print version information and exit.

BBUUGGSS
       If  the  _m_o_d_e is not specified, mmkktteexxppkk tries to determine
       it from _b_d_p_i.  The manner in which this is done is  primi-
       tive.   Since  _b_p_d_i doesn't provide sufficient information



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MKTEXPK(1)                                             MKTEXPK(1)


       to uniquely determine a _m_o_d_e it  is  strongly  recommended
       that it be specified explicitly.

       If the _m_o_d_e and _b_p_d_i don't match, the _m_o_d_e is discarded.

       The  _d_p_i  parameter  is  redundant, but is not checked for
       consistency.  Worse, the program will fail  if  the  wrong
       _d_p_i is specified.

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       mmkktteexxmmff(1), mmkktteexxttffmm(1).














































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