NAME
          pktype - translate a packed font file for humans to read

     SYNTAX
          pktype pk_file_name [ output_file_name ]

     DESCRIPTION
          The pktype program translates a packed font file (pk)
          (output by, for example, gftopk(1) to a file that humans can
          read. It also serves as a pk file-validating program (i.e.,
          if 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.

          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 append a default extension as is done with
          TeX or DVI-reading software. If no output_file_name is
          specified, the output goes to the stdout.

          The output file gives a compact encoding of the packed
          encoding, using conventions described in the source code.
          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.

     ENVIRONMENT
          pktype looks for pk_file_name using the environment variable
          PKFONTS.  If that is not set, it uses the variable TEXPKS.
          If that is not set, it uses TEXFONTS.  If that is not set,
          it uses the system default:
          @DEFAULT_PK_PATH@

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

     SEE ALSO
          dvitype(1), gftopk(1), gftype(1).
          Donald E. Knuth et al., Metafontware.

     AUTHORS
          Tomas Rokicki wrote the program.  Donald E. Knuth originally
          ported it to Unix.  Pierre MacKay adapted it for compilation
          with web2c.