BDF

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−	The BDF format is a text-based distribution format developed by Adobe for bitmap font data. 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.	+	[[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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		+	== Specifications ==
		+	* [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)
	== Sample files ==		== 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		* 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
−	==Resources==	+	== Links ==
	* [[Wikipedia:Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format|Wikipedia page]] for BDF		* [[Wikipedia:Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format|Wikipedia page]] for BDF
	* {{EGFF|bdf|BDF File Format Summary}}, from the [[Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats]]		* {{EGFF|bdf|BDF File Format Summary}}, from the [[Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats]]
−	* Adobe's specs [http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/en/font/5005.BDF_Spec.pdf here]
	[[Category:Adobe]]		[[Category:Adobe]]

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File Format
Name	BDF
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Fonts BDF
Extension(s)	.bdf, others

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.

Contents 1 Specifications 2 Software 3 Sample files 4 Links

Specifications

• Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format Specification, Version 2.2
• Bitmap Distribution Format, Version 2.1

Software

• Chortkeh BDF Font Viewer (Windows binary)

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

Links

• Wikipedia page for BDF
• BDF File Format Summary, from the Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats