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composeglyphs

NAME

composeglyphs − generate an encoding vector or new font for postscript

SYNOPSIS

composeglyphs −e encoding.afm −E encoding.ps

composeglyphs −i input.afm −o output.ps −c composite.afm −n newname −e base_encoding.afm −t target_encoding.afm −a output.afm

DESCRIPTION

composeglyphs is a script to generate either an encoding vector or a new font for postscript. It requires a pre-existing AFM and allows for the use of composite characters that that AFM does not already provide.

OPTIONS

−e encoding.afm

The base encoding AFM to use.

−E encoding.ps

The encoding vector to output.

−i input.afm

The AFM of the original font.

−o output.ps

The font program to generate.

−c composite.afm

The AFM containing supplementary composite character information.

−n newname

The name of the new font.

−t target_encoding.afm

The target encoding.

−a output.afm

The name of the AFM file to generate.

NOTES

composeglyphs is a part of Ogonkify, which comes with the a2ps distribution.

If you create new AFMs or modify existing ones, the author asks that you kindly send him a copy so that he may include them in the distribution.

AUTHOR

Juliusz Chroboczek <jec AT dcs DOT ed DOT ac DOT uk>

SEE ALSO

a2ps(1), ogonkify(1)

The full documentation for Ogonkify is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and a2ps programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info Ogonkify

should give you access to the complete manual.

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