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From: uri@ibm.com (Uri Blumenthal)
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Subject: How to convert MF fonts (var size) to fixed-size SNF?
Keywords: SNF, MF, fonts Epoch
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Date: 19 Sep 90 19:00:53 GMT
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Hello everybody,

	I'm using Epoch, and I'm trying to use different
	fonts with it (since it allows you to change the
	font on the fly).

	I have MF sources of the fonts I want to use, and
	"mftobdf" and "bdftosnf" also.

	My problem is: those fonts are variable-size (but
	of course - otherwise what good would they be for
	typesetting? :-).  But to use it with Epoch  (and
	xterm and so on) I need them to be fixed-size.

	Question: can somebody either tell me whether such
	a tool is available,  which would convert var-size
	font to fixed-size; or -  how I can do it  (at any
	step -  from MF to BDF,  or BDF file,  or to patch
	SNF binary?).

	Thank you for your help. Please e-mail responses,
	or post them,  e-mailing the copy to me  (I don't
	read this group too often).

	As you've guessed -  I know almost nothing about
	BDF format, or MF - so please asnwer, keeping in
	mind my level (:-).

Regards,
Uri Blumenthal		       uri@ibm.com, angmar!uri
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