BDF
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− | + | [[BDF]] ('''Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format''') is a text-based bitmap font format developed by Adobe. Version 2.1 of it is used extensively in the X Window System. The most recent version is 2.2, which adds support for non-western character glyphs. | |
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− | + | See also [[PCF]]. | |
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− | == | + | == Specifications == |
− | * [http://en. | + | * [http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/en/font/5005.BDF_Spec.pdf Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format Specification, Version 2.2] |
− | * | + | * [http://www.x.org/docs/BDF/bdf.pdf Bitmap Distribution Format, Version 2.1] |
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+ | == Software == | ||
+ | * [http://www.chortkeh.com/font-toolbox/bdf-font-viewer Chortkeh BDF Font Viewer] (Windows binary) | ||
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+ | == Sample files == | ||
+ | * http://aspell.net/charsets/ | ||
+ | * http://openlab.ring.gr.jp/efont/unicode/ | ||
+ | * http://cd.textfiles.com/currentsw199407/window/font/ - Some of the files contain BDF fonts, for example [http://cd.textfiles.com/currentsw199407/window/font/bruges.zip bruges.zip] → BRUGES.12 | ||
+ | * {{DexvertSamples|font/bdf}} | ||
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+ | == Links == | ||
+ | * [[Wikipedia:Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format|Wikipedia page]] for BDF | ||
+ | * {{EGFF|bdf|BDF File Format Summary}}, from the [[Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats]] | ||
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+ | [[Category:X Window System]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Adobe]] |
Latest revision as of 15:24, 28 December 2023
BDF (Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format) is a text-based bitmap font format developed by Adobe. Version 2.1 of it is used extensively in the X Window System. The most recent version is 2.2, which adds support for non-western character glyphs.See also PCF.
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[edit] Specifications
[edit] Software
- Chortkeh BDF Font Viewer (Windows binary)
[edit] Sample files
- http://aspell.net/charsets/
- http://openlab.ring.gr.jp/efont/unicode/
- http://cd.textfiles.com/currentsw199407/window/font/ - Some of the files contain BDF fonts, for example bruges.zip → BRUGES.12
- dexvert samples — font/bdf
[edit] Links
- Wikipedia page for BDF
- BDF File Format Summary, from the Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats