NAME

       vftovp - convert virtual font (vf) files to virtual property lists (vpl)

SYNOPSIS

       vftovp [OPTIONS] vf_name[.vf] [tfm_name[.tfm] [vpl_name[.vpl]]]

DESCRIPTION

       This  manual  page is not meant to be exhaustive.  The complete documentation for this version of TeX can
       be found in the info file or manual Web2C: A TeX implementation.

       The vftovp program translates a (program-oriented) virtual font file and its accompanying TeX font metric
       file to a (human-oriented) property list file.  Thus, the virtual font  can  be  edited,  and  its  exact
       contents  can  be  displayed  mnemonically.   It also serves as a VF-file validating program; if no error
       messages are given, the input files are correct.

       The filenames are extended with the appropriate extension if necessary.

OPTIONS

       -charcode-format=format
              The argument format specifies how character codes are output in the VPL file.   By  default,  only
              letters  and digits are output using the C integer code (i.e., in ASCII); the others are output in
              octal.  (Unless the font's coding scheme starts with TeX math sy or TeX  math  ex,  when  all  are
              output  in octal.)  If format is ascii, all character codes that correspond to graphic characters,
              besides the left and right parentheses, are output in ASCII.  On the  other  hand,  if  format  is
              octal, all character codes are output in octal.

       -verbose
              Without  this option, vftovp operates silently.  With it, a banner and progress report are printed
              on stdout.

ENVIRONMENT

       vftovp looks for vf_name using the environment variable VFFONTS.   If  that  is  not  set,  it  uses  the
       variable TEXFONTS.  If that is not set, it uses the system default.

       See tex(1) for the details of the searching.

SEE ALSO

       pltotf(1), tftopl(1), vptovf(1).

AUTHORS

       Donald  E.  Knuth  wrote the program, based in part on an idea of David Fuchs, starting with the code for
       tftopl(1).  Karl Berry adapted it for compilation with web2c.

Web2C 2025/dev                                    16 June 2015                                         VFTOVP(1)