.TH PKTYPE 1L  10/21/89
.SH NAME
pktype - translate a packed font file for humans to read
.SH SYNTAX
.B pktype
pk_file_name [output_file_name]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I PKtype
translates a \fIpacked font\fR file (output by GFtoPK) to a
file humans can read. It also serves as a PK file-validating
program (i.e., if
.I PKtype
can read it, it's correct) and as an example of a PK-reading
program for other software that wants to read PK files.
.PP
The pk_file_name on the command line must be complete. Because
the resolution is part of the extension, it would not make
sense to add on a default extension as is done with TeX or
DVI-reading software. If no output_file_name is specified, the
output goes to the standard output.
.PP
The output file gives a compact encoding of the packed encoding, using
conventions described in the
.I METAFONTware
report. Run lengths of black pixels alternate with parenthesized run lengths
of white pixels, and brackets are used to indicate when a row should be
repeated.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
gftopk(1)
.br
Donald Knuth et al.,
.I METAFONTware
.SH "AUTHORS"
Tom Rokicki wrote the program, and Don Knuth ported it to Unix.