bdftophf2

Convert BDF fonts to Photon fonts

Syntax:

bdftophf2 [-A offset] [-E end_character]
          [-N num_chars] [-O output_file]
          [-o output_path] [-S start_character]
          bdf_file

Runs on:

Neutrino

Options:

-A offset

Offset character encodings.

-E end_character

Set ending character code.

-N num_chars

The maximum number of characters to convert.

-O output_file

Write the converted file to output_file. Overrides the -o option.

-o output_path

Write the converted file to output_path.

-S start_character

Set starting character code.

bdf_file

Name of the BDF file to convert.

Description:

The bdftophf2 utility converts Binary Data Format (BDF) font files into Photon font files. BDF is a universal standard for ASCII bitmap font representation.

Examples:

Convert all the BDF Courier font files in the /font/bdf directory to Photon font files in the /home/fred/font directory:

bdftophf2 -o /home/fred/font /font/bdf/cour*.bdf

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The Extension installation is necessary only if you want this font to be searched for characters not found (such as Asian/Latin fonts) in other font files.

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Caveats:

This utility works only with Unicode BDF files.

The glyphs within the .bdf file must be sorted in ascending order. For example, 0x0000, 0x0020,0x2e5f, 0xfffe is an example of a set of glyphs listed in ascending order.