CPI
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| − | '' | + | :''For other "CPI" formats, see: [[Blu-ray Clip info]], [[CPI (ColorLab)]], [[Marco Pixel Editor]], [[Cartesian Perceptual Compression]].'' |
| − | + | '''CPI''' is a DOS font or font-related file format. | |
| − | == | + | There is also a [[DRFONT]] variant. |
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| + | [[wikipedia:FreeDOS|FreeDOS]] MODE also supports CPX files in addition to CPI; they are CPI files compressed with [[UPX]] as if they were [[DOS executable (.com)|COM files]]. | ||
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| + | == Discussion == | ||
| + | A CPI file typically contains fonts from a single typeface, with support for multiple code pages, each rendered at multiple font sizes. | ||
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| + | A CPI file usually contains either screen fonts, or printer fonts. A printer font can be just the instructions used to select a font that is built into the printer, or it can be actual font data to be downloaded to the printer. | ||
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| + | == Identification == | ||
| + | CPI files begin with {{magic|0xff "FONT "}}, or {{magic|0xff "FONT.NT"}}. | ||
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| + | == Specifications == | ||
| + | * [https://www.seasip.info/DOS/CPI/cpi.html CPI file format], by John Elliott | ||
| + | * The cpi.txt file from PSF Tools (doc/cpi.txt in the source code). | ||
| + | * CPI file format in Ralf Brown's: [https://www.delorie.com/djgpp/doc/rbinter/it/58/17.html #01758], [https://www.delorie.com/djgpp/doc/rbinter/it/59/17.html #01759], [https://www.delorie.com/djgpp/doc/rbinter/it/60/17.html #01760], [https://www.delorie.com/djgpp/doc/rbinter/it/61/17.html #01761], [https://www.delorie.com/djgpp/doc/rbinter/it/62/17.html #01762], [https://www.delorie.com/djgpp/doc/rbinter/it/63/17.html #01763], [https://www.delorie.com/djgpp/doc/rbinter/it/64/17.html #01764], [https://www.delorie.com/djgpp/doc/rbinter/it/65/17.html #01765] | ||
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| + | == Software == | ||
| + | * [https://www.seasip.info/Unix/PSF/ PSF Tools] | ||
| + | ** cpi2psf, psfs2cpi - Read, write | ||
| + | ** cpicomp, cpidcomp - Compress, decompress | ||
| + | ** cpitest - Dump information about the file (not normally installed) | ||
| + | * {{Deark}} | ||
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| + | == Sample files == | ||
| + | * {{CdTextfiles|nopv07/015A/DOS5FIX.ZIP|DOS5FIX.ZIP}} → *.CPI | ||
| + | * {{CdTextfiles|nightowl/nopv12/037A/TEXTFONT.ZIP|TEXTFONT.ZIP}} → *.CPI | ||
| + | * [https://winworldpc.com/product/ms-dos/3x MS-DOS 3.30, at WinWorld] → "Microsoft MS-DOS 3.30 (5.25-360k)" → ... → *.CPI | ||
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| + | [[Category:MS-DOS]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:41, 23 August 2025
- For other "CPI" formats, see: Blu-ray Clip info, CPI (ColorLab), Marco Pixel Editor, Cartesian Perceptual Compression.
CPI is a DOS font or font-related file format.
There is also a DRFONT variant.
FreeDOS MODE also supports CPX files in addition to CPI; they are CPI files compressed with UPX as if they were COM files.
Contents |
[edit] Discussion
A CPI file typically contains fonts from a single typeface, with support for multiple code pages, each rendered at multiple font sizes.
A CPI file usually contains either screen fonts, or printer fonts. A printer font can be just the instructions used to select a font that is built into the printer, or it can be actual font data to be downloaded to the printer.
[edit] Identification
CPI files begin with 0xff "FONT ", or 0xff "FONT.NT".
[edit] Specifications
- CPI file format, by John Elliott
- The cpi.txt file from PSF Tools (doc/cpi.txt in the source code).
- CPI file format in Ralf Brown's: #01758, #01759, #01760, #01761, #01762, #01763, #01764, #01765
[edit] Software
- PSF Tools
- cpi2psf, psfs2cpi - Read, write
- cpicomp, cpidcomp - Compress, decompress
- cpitest - Dump information about the file (not normally installed)
- Deark
[edit] Sample files
- DOS5FIX.ZIP → *.CPI
- TEXTFONT.ZIP → *.CPI
- MS-DOS 3.30, at WinWorld → "Microsoft MS-DOS 3.30 (5.25-360k)" → ... → *.CPI
