CTAN update: modes
Date: January 15, 2026 2:09:51 AM CET
Karl Berry submitted an update to the
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> modes
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> package.
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> Version: 4.4 2026-01-13
> License: pd
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> Summary description: A collection of Metafont mode_def’s
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> Announcement text:
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> This tiny update to modes.mf adds an alias "pdf" for "dpdfezzz",
> for simpler use on the Metafont command line.
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> The modes.mf file collects all known Metafont modes for printing or
> display devices, of whatever printing technology. Special provision is
> made for write-white printers, and `landscape' support is available for
> making suitable fonts for printers with non-square pixels.
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> The file also provides definitions that make \specials identifying the
> mode in Metafont's GF output, and put coding information and other
> Xerox-world information in the TFM file.
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> Feel free to send me or tex-k@tug.org (visit https://lists.tug.org/tex-k
> for archives and subscriptions) any questions, comments, bug reports, or
> new modes.
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> The only web page is on CTAN: https://ctan.org/pkg/modes
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> The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at
> https://ctan.org/pkg/modes
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> The package’s files themselves can be inspected at
> https://mirrors.ctan.org/fonts/modes/
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> Thanks for the upload.
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> For the CTAN Team
> Vincent Goulet
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modes – A collection of METAFONT mode_def’s
The modes file collects all known METAFONT modes for printing or display devices, of whatever printing technology. Special provision is made for write-white printers, and a ‘landscape’ mode is available, for making suitable fonts for printers with pixels whose aspect is non-square.
The file also provides definitions that make \specials identifying the mode in METAFONT’s GF output, and put coding information and other Xerox-world information in the TFM file.
| Package | modes |
| Version | 4.4 2026-01-13 |
| Maintainer | Karl Berry |