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Until recently, free TeX previewers have only been capable of
displaying bitmap PK fonts, but current versions of
xdvi sport a Type 1 font renderer.
Other (free) previewers of the current generation offer automatic
generation of the requisite PK files (using gsftopk,
or similar, behind the scenes). If your previewer isn’t capable of
this, you have three options:
- Convert the DVI file to PostScript and use a
PostScript previewer. Some systems offer this capability as
standard, but most people will need to use a separate previewer such
as ghostscript or ghostscript-based viewers
such as gv or shareware offering GSview.
- Under Windows on a PC, or on a Macintosh, let Adobe Type Manager
display the fonts (textures, on the Macintosh, works like this).
(See commercial suppliers for details.)
- If you have the PostScript fonts in Type 1 format,
use ps2pk or gsftopk
(designed for use with the ghostscript fonts) to make
PK bitmap fonts which your previewer
will understand. This can produce excellent results, also suitable
for printing with non-PostScript devices. Check the legalities of
this if you have purchased the fonts.
- ghostscript
- Browse support/ghostscript
- gsftopk
- fonts/utilities/gsftopk (or browse the directory)
- GSview
- Browse support/ghostscript/ghostgum; catalogue entry
- gv
- Browse support/gv; catalogue entry
- ps2pk
- fonts/utilities/ps2pk (or browse the directory)
- xdvi
- dviware/xdvi; catalogue entry
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This is FAQ version 3.20, last modified on 2010-08-17.