diff --git a/mf/feta-autometric.mf b/mf/feta-autometric.mf
index d5cbb7f..b25c4bc 100644
--- a/mf/feta-autometric.mf
+++ b/mf/feta-autometric.mf
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ def set_char_box (expr b_sharp, w_sharp, d_sharp, h_sharp) =
 			& to_bp (w) & " "
 			& to_bp (h);
 		special "% MF2PT1: font_size " & decimal designsize;
-		special "% MF2PT1: font_slant " & decimal font_slant_;
 
 		for fvar = "font_identifier",
 			   "font_coding_scheme",
@@ -175,9 +174,6 @@ def set_char_box (expr b_sharp, w_sharp, d_sharp, h_sharp) =
 			fi;
 		endfor;
 
-		special "% MF2PT1: font_fixed_pitch "
-			& (if font_fixed_pitch_: "1" else: "0" fi);
-
 		% this must come after the `font_size' special
 		special "% MF2PT1: charwd " & decimal charwd;
 	fi;
diff --git a/mf/mf2pt1.mp b/mf/mf2pt1.mp
index a8b45aa..c935628 100644
--- a/mf/mf2pt1.mp
+++ b/mf/mf2pt1.mp
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ def beginchar(expr c,w_sharp,h_sharp,d_sharp) =
     def to_bp (expr num) = decimal (ceiling (num*bp_per_pixel)) enddef;
     special "% MF2PT1: glyph_dimensions 0 " & to_bp (-d) & " " & to_bp(w) & " " & to_bp(h);
     special "% MF2PT1: font_size " & decimal designsize;
-    special "% MF2PT1: font_slant " & decimal font_slant_;
     special "% MF2PT1: charwd " & decimal charwd;   % Must come after the |font_size| |special|
     for fvar = "font_identifier", "font_coding_scheme", "font_version",
       "font_comment", "font_family", "font_weight", "font_unique_id",
@@ -76,8 +75,6 @@ def beginchar(expr c,w_sharp,h_sharp,d_sharp) =
           scantokens ("decimal " & fvar & "_");
       fi;
     endfor;
-    special "% MF2PT1: font_fixed_pitch " &
-            (if font_fixed_pitch_: "1" else: "0" fi);
 enddef;
 
 
@@ -91,19 +88,6 @@ enddef;
 
 
 %% \begin{explaincode}
-%%   Store the value of \mfcomment
-%    |font_slant_|, so we can recall it at each |beginchar|.
-%% \end{explaincode}
-
-font_slant_ := 0;
-
-def font_slant expr x =
-  font_slant_ := x;
-  fontdimen 1: x
-enddef;
-
-
-%% \begin{explaincode}
 %%   Redefine \mfcomment
 %    |bpppix_|, the number of ``big'' points per pixel. \mfcomment
 %    This in turn redefines |mm|, |in|, |pt|, and other derived units.
@@ -141,11 +125,6 @@ forsuffixes fvar = font_underline_position, font_underline_thickness:
   scantokens ("def " & str fvar & " expr x = " & str fvar & "_ := x enddef;");
 endfor;
 
-boolean font_fixed_pitch_;
-font_fixed_pitch_ := false;
-def font_fixed_pitch expr x = font_fixed_pitch_ := x enddef;
-
-
 %% \begin{explaincode}
 %%   We'd like to be able to use calligraphic pens.  Normally, MetaPost's
 %%   output routine does all the work for us of converting these to filled
diff --git a/scripts/build/mf2pt1.pl b/scripts/build/mf2pt1.pl
index 95df0f8..20f410b 100644
--- a/scripts/build/mf2pt1.pl
+++ b/scripts/build/mf2pt1.pl
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ ENDHEADER
 sub get_bboxes ($)
 {
     execute_command 1, ("mpost", "-mem=mf2pt1", "-progname=mpost",
-                        "\\mode:=localfont; mag:=$mag; bpppix $bpppix; input $mffile");
+                        "\\mode:=localfont; mag:=$mag; bpppix:=$bpppix; input $mffile");
     opendir (CURDIR, ".") || die "${progname}: $! ($filedir)\n";
     @charfiles = sort
                    { ($a=~ /\.(\d+)$/)[0] <=> ($b=~ /\.(\d+)$/)[0] }