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Invoking Afm2tfm
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  The command line switches to `afm2tfm' are:

`-c RATIO'
     See `-V'; overrides the default ratio of 0.8 for the scaling of
     small caps.

`-e RATIO'
     All characters are stretched horizontally by the stated ratio; if
     it is less than 1.0, you get a condensed font.

`-O'
     This option forces all character codes in the output `vpl' file be
     given as octal values; this is useful for symbol or other
     special-purpose fonts where character names such as `A' have no
     meaning.

`-p FILE'
     This specifies a file to use for the PostScript encoding of the
     font.  This file must also be mentioned as a header file for the
     font in `psfonts.map', and that ligature and kern information in
     this file is ignored.

`-T FILE'
     This option specifies that FILE is to be used for both the
     PostScript and target TeX encodings of the font.

`-t FILE'
     This specifies a file to use for the target TeX encoding of the
     font.  Ligature and kern information may also be specified in this
     file; the file need not be mentioned in `psfonts.map'.

`-s SLANT'
     All characters are slanted to the right by SLANT.  If SLANT is
     negative, the letters slope to the left (or they might be upright
     if you start with an italic font).

`-u'
     This option indicates that `afm2tfm' should use only those
     characters that are required by the output encoding, and no
     others.  Normally, `afm2tfm' tries to include both characters that
     fit the output encoding and any additional characters that might
     exist in the font.  This option forbids those additional
     characters from being added.

`-v FILE'
     Generate a virtual property list `vpl' file as well as a `tfm'
     file.

`-V FILE'
     Same as `-v', but the virtual font generated is a small caps font
     obtained by scaling uppercase letters by 0.8 to typeset lowercase.
     This font handles accented letters and retains proper kerning.

  Here are the `CODINGSCHEMES' that result from the various possible
choices for reencoding.

`default encoding'
          (CODINGSCHEME TeX text + AdobeStandardEncoding)

`-p DC.enc'
          (CODINGSCHEME TeX text + DCEncoding)

`-t DC.enc'
          (CODINGSCHEME DCEncoding + AdobeStandardEncoding)

`-T DC.enc'
          (CODINGSCHEME DCEncoding + DCEncoding)


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