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`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

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.

Caveats:

This utility works only with Unicode BDF files.