UK TeX FAQ -- question label PSpreview

### Previewing files using Type 1 fonts

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/
`gv`
  Browse support/gv/
`ps2pk`
  fonts/utilities/ps2pk (or browse the directory)
`xdvi`
  dviware/xdvi/

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