bdftosnf(X)                     19 June 1992                     bdftosnf(X)


 Name

    bdftosnf - BDF to SNF font compiler for X11


 Syntax

    bdftosnf [-ppadding] [-upadding] [-m] [-l] [-M] [-L] [-w] [-W] [-t] [-i]
    [bdf-file]


 Description

    bdftosnf reads a Bitmap Distribution Format (BDF) font from the specified
    file (or from standard input if no file is specified) and writes an X11
    Server Natural Format (SNF) font to standard output.


 Options


    -ppadding forces the glyph padding to a specific number.  The legal
              values for padding are 1, 2, 4, and 8.

    -upadding forces the scanline unit padding to a specific number.  The
              legal values for padding are 1, 2, and 4.

    -m        forces the bit order to most significant bit first

    -l        forces the bit order to least significant bit first.  This is
              the default bit order.  Use this option to compile fonts for
              the Xsco server.

    -M        forces the byte order to most significant byte first.  This is
              the default byte order.  Use this option to compile fonts for
              the Xsco server.

    -L        forces the byte order to least significant byte first

    -w        prints warnings if the character bitmaps have bits set to one
              outside of their defined widths

    -W        prints warnings for characters with an encoding of -1; the
              default ignores such characters

    -t        expands glyphs to be the same size.  Use this option to compile
              fonts for terminal emulator programs such as scoterm and xterm.

    -i        prevents computation of correct ink metrics.  Use this option
              in conjunction with the -t option.

 See also

    X(X), showsnf(X), ``Bitmap Distribution Format 2.1''