T1UTILS ======= t1utils is a collection of simple type-1 font manipulation programs. Together, they allow you to convert between PFA (ASCII) and PFB (binary) formats, disassemble PFA or PFB files into human-readable form, reassemble them into PFA or PFB format. Additionally you can extract font resources from a Macintosh font file or create a Macintosh Type 1 font file from a PFA or PFB font. There are currently six programs: t1ascii converts PFB files to PFA format. t1binary converts PFA files to PFB format. t1disasm disassembles a type-1 font (PFA or PFB format) into a raw, human-readable text form for subsequent hand editing, tweaking, hint fixing, etc... t1asm assembles type-1 font into PFA or PFB format from human-readable form produced by t1disasm. t1unmac extracts POST resources from a Macintosh type-1 file (ATM/Laserwriter) into PFA or PFB format for use outside the Macintosh environment. The Macintosh file should be stored in MacBinary, AppleSingle, AppleDouble, or BinHex format, or as a raw resource fork. Note that t1unmac does not have to run on a Macintosh, but makes Macintosh type-1 fonts available to Unix machines and PCs. t1mac creates a Macintosh Type 1 file from a PFA or PFB-format Type 1 font. Writes the Macintosh file in MacBinary, AppleSingle, AppleDouble, or BinHex format, or as a raw resource fork. WARNING: This will not suffice to use the new font on a Macintosh, as Macintoshes cannot read raw Type 1 fonts. You will need to create a font suitcase containing bitmap fonts if you do not have such a suitcase for the font already. T1utils cannot help you do this. Installation ------------ You need an ANSI C compiler, such as gcc. Just type `./configure', then `make'. `make install' will build and install the utilities and their manual pages. `./configure' accepts the usual options. See `INSTALL' for more details. The most commonly used option is `--prefix', which can be used to install the utilities in a place other than /usr/local. Copyright and license --------------------- The original t1utils were (c) 1992 I. Lee Hetherington. Changes since version 1.2 are (c) 1998-2013 Eddie Kohler. Distribution is under the Click LICENSE, a BSD-like license described in the LICENSE file in this directory. Note that these tools should not be used to illegally copy type-1 font programs. Typeface design is an intricate art that should be rewarded. Eddie Kohler ekohler@gmail.com I. Lee Hetherington ilh@lcs.mit.edu