so maybe put the files in /ligs/mf and have the search path set up as I kind of like that, but on the other hand, they're not actual .mf input files. Hmm. I guess maybe afm2pl is best. ligs// (as thomas suggested) Yes. confusing and prefer things like texmf/fonts/ligs/generic/whatever.lig texmf/fonts/ligs/xyx/another.lig Yes.