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Linux / Unix Command: getafm
Command Library

NAME

getafm - create an AFM file for a PostScript font.  

SYNOPSIS

getafm FontName > output.ps  

DESCRIPTION

Getafm generates a PostScript file which prints an AFM file for a font to the printer's output channel. The output of getafm should be sent to a printer, or to GhostScript. For example,

getafm Times-Roman | gsnd - >Times-Roman.afm

 

SEE ALSO

psbook(1), psselect(1), pstops(1), epsffit(1), psnup(1), psresize(1), psmerge(1), fixscribeps(1), getafm(1), fixdlsrps(1), fixfmps(1), fixmacps(1), fixpsditps(1), fixpspps(1), fixtpps(1), fixwfwps(1), fixwpps(1), fixwwps(1), extractres(1), includeres(1)  

TRADEMARKS

PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.  

Important: Use the man command (% man) to see how a command is used on your particular computer.

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