[pdftex] Generating CJK in PDF

[Han The Thanh]

>  > pdftex can comfortably make files with chinese fonts 
>  > since they are just fonts...
> 
> Well, that's what I've been doing until now.  For the reasons I mentioned, it doesn't satisfy the demanding Asian customer.
>   
>  > just point to the ttf file, like: 
>  > gbsong81 <gbk-81.enc <htsong.ttf
>  > gbsong82 <gbk-82.enc <htsong.ttf
> 
> This isn't quite what I had in mind, as pdftex creates separate embedded fonts.
> 
> But it is great that this is possible. This should be in the documentation for the CJK package.  One doesn't need to create any subfonts at all and can let pdftex do it on the fly.
> No more running ttf2pt1 on TTF files!

if I remember correctly, then some work has been done on ttf2pfb so it
can create the corresponding *.enc files for use with pdftex. Hans, Werner
and Wang can tell more about that.

Thanh