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diff --git a/Build/source/texk/lcdf-typetools/lcdf-typetools-2.99/README b/Build/source/texk/lcdf-typetools/lcdf-typetools-2.99/README new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..d9c7aaa409c --- /dev/null +++ b/Build/source/texk/lcdf-typetools/lcdf-typetools-2.99/README @@ -0,0 +1,140 @@ +LCDF-TYPETOOLS +============== + + LCDF Typetools comprises several programs for manipulating +PostScript Type 1, Type 1 multiple master, and OpenType fonts. + + Cfftot1 translates a Compact Font Format (CFF) font, or a PostScript- +flavored OpenType font, into PostScript Type 1 format. It correctly +handles subroutines and hints. See the manual page `cfftot1/cfftot1.1` for +more information. + + Mmafm creates an AFM file (font metrics) corresponding to an instance of +a multiple-master font. It reads the AMFM and AFM files distributed with +the font. See MMAFM AND MMPFB, below, and the manual page `mmafm/mmafm.1` +for more information. + + Mmpfb creates a normal, single-master font program which looks like an +instance of a multiple-master font. It reads the multiple master font +program in PFA or PFB format. See MMAFM AND MMPFB, below, and the manual +page `mmpfb/mmpfb.1` for more information. + + Otfinfo reports information about OpenType fonts, such as the features +they support and the contents of their 'size' optical size features. See +the manual page `otfinfo/otfinfo.1` for more information. + + Otftotfm creates TeX font metrics and encodings that correspond to +a OpenType font. It will interpret glyph positionings, substitutions, +and ligatures as far as it is able. You can say which OpenType +features should be activated. See the manual page +`otftotfm/otftotfm.1` for more information. + + T1dotlessj reads a Type 1 font, then creates a new Type 1 font whose +only character is a dotless "j" matching the input font's design. See the +manual page `t1dotlessj/t1dotlessj.1` for more information. + + T1lint checks Type 1 fonts for correctness. It tests most of the +requirements listed in Adobe Systems' Black Book ("Adobe Type 1 Font +Format"), and some others. See the manual page `t1lint/t1lint.1` for more +information. + + T1reencode reencodes a Type 1 font, replacing its internal encoding with +one you specify. See the manual page `t1reencode/t1reencode.1` for more +information. + + Ttftotype42 creates a Type 42 wrapper for a TrueType or +TrueType-flavored OpenType font. See the manual page +`ttftotype42/ttftotype42.1` for more information. + + Finally, t1testpage creates a PostScript test page for a given font +file. See the manual page `t1testpage/t1testpage.1` for more +information. + + Please write me with problems, patches, and suggestions at the address +below. + + +REQUIREMENTS +------------ + UNIX; gmake; C & C++ compilers. To build, just run ./configure, then +gmake. See `INSTALL` in this directory for more detailed information about +`./configure`. + + Some programs can link with additional libraries. Otftotfm can use the +Kpathsea TeX-related path searching library; if your kpathsea library is in +a nonstandard place, supply `./configure` with the `--with-kpathsea=PREFIX` +option to find it. + + You can also disable individual programs by supplying `./configure` with +`--disable-PROGNAME` options. See `./configure --help` for more +information. + + +MMAFM AND MMPFB +--------------- + +Examples +........ + % mmafm MyriadMM.amfm --weight=300 --width=585 > MyriadMM_300_585_.afm + % mmpfb MyriadMM.pfb --weight=300 --width=585 > MyriadMM_300_585_.pfb + + Run `mmafm --help` and `mmpfb --help` for a full option summary. + +Running mmafm +............. + Mmafm expects the name of an AMFM file on the command line. It also +needs to find an AFM file for each master (these should have been +distributed with the AMFM file). You can give the AFM files' names on the +command line, along with the AMFM file, or you let mmafm find the AFM files +automatically. For the automatic method, you must follow one of these 2 +conventions: + + 1) The AFM files are in the same directory as the AMFM file. They are +named `FONTNAME.afm` -- `MyriadMM-LightCn.afm`, for example. + + 2) There is a `PSres.upr` file that lists the AFMs by font name, and the +`PSRESOURCEPATH` environment variable contains the directory with that +`PSres.upr` file. (`ps2pk` comes with a sample `PSres.upr` file.) + +Intermediate masters +.................... + Mmpfb can handle intermediate-master fonts transparently. If you use +`PSres.upr` files, as described above, mmafm will also work transparently +on intermediate-master fonts: it'll call mmpfb to get the information it +needs. If you don't use `PSres.upr` files, you need to use mmpfb ahead of +time to set up some auxiliary files. Say you want to use an intermediate +master font `FONT`, and FONT's AMFM file is in the `DIR` directory. Here's +what you need to do: + + % mmpfb FONT.pfb --amcp-info > DIR/FONT.amcp + + When you run mmafm on `DIR/FONT.amfm`, it will automatically look for +`DIR/FONT.amcp`. An example using Adobe Jenson: + + % cd ~/Fonts/AJensonMM + % mmpfb AJensonMM.pfb --amcp-info > AJensonMM.amcp + + Most multiple master fonts don't have intermediate masters, so you won't +usually need to make `.amcp` files. Mmafm will tell you if it is necessary +for a particular font. + + +COPYRIGHT/LICENSE +----------------- + All source code is Copyright (c) 1997-2013 Eddie Kohler. + + This code is distributed under the GNU General Public License, Version 2 +(and only Version 2). The GNU General Public License is available via the +Web at <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>, or in the COPYING file in +this directory. + + +AUTHOR +------ + Eddie Kohler <ekohler@gmail.com> + http://www.lcdf.org/ + + The current version of the lcdf-typetools package is available on the +Web at http://www.lcdf.org/type/ + + LCDF stands for Little Cambridgeport Design Factory. |