By Jetformat
Read font summary, table information, and character mappings when diagnosing missing glyphs. A family name alone does not prove that every required character exists.
Steps
- Start with a local TTF or OTF font. Replace the sample paths and identifiers with your own.
- Run the command below. Read the returned data before choosing a follow-up edit.
- Check the result as described below before using it in another job.
jetformat font info font.ttfOptions for this task
| Option | Meaning |
|---|---|
--all |
Show every supported font table |
--cmap |
show cmap table (truecli compatibility) |
--cmappings |
List cmap character-to-glyph-ID mappings |
--glyf |
show glyf table (truecli compatibility) |
--head |
show head table (truecli compatibility) |
--hhea |
show hhea table (truecli compatibility) |
--hmtx |
show hmtx table (truecli compatibility) |
--loca |
show loca table (truecli compatibility) |
--name |
show name table (truecli compatibility) |
--os2 |
show os2 table (truecli compatibility) |
--post |
show post table (truecli compatibility) |
--table |
Show a table; may be repeated: trec/head/os2/hhea/hmtx/cmap/loca/glyf/post/name |
--trec |
show trec table (truecli compatibility) |
Check the result
Check the mappings for the characters in your document and compare the font file with the one installed on the conversion machine.
Notes and limits
This is a free utility or read operation. It does not need a paid conversion to inspect the result.
Run jetformat font info --help to compare options with your installed version.
See the font command reference for the surrounding workflow.