# bf-3bnao-step2: Confirm fixture file path from previous bead

## State: PASS

**Date:** 2026-07-06

## Previous Bead Reference

**Parent bead:** bf-6bsry - "Select and verify test fixture"
**Note file:** notes/bf-6bsry.md
**Status:** CLOSED

## Confirmed Fixture Path

**Selected fixture:** `tests/fixtures/encoding/fingerprint-match.pdf`

**Absolute path:** `/home/coding/pdftract/tests/fixtures/encoding/fingerprint-match.pdf`

## Verification

### ✅ File Exists

```bash
ls -lh tests/fixtures/encoding/fingerprint-match.pdf
# Output: -rw-r--r-- 1 coding users 1.1K Jul  6 13:26 tests/fixtures/encoding/fingerprint-match.pdf
```

### ✅ File is Readable

- Permissions: `-rw-r--r--` (readable by owner and group)
- Size: 1.1K (1,059 bytes) - well under 50KB threshold
- Last modified: 2026-07-06 13:26

### ✅ Valid PDF

```bash
head -c 4 tests/fixtures/encoding/fingerprint-match.pdf
# Output: %PDF
```

## Fixture Details

From previous bead (bf-6bsry):
- **Size**: 1,059 bytes (~1KB)
- **Expected content**: Single word "Test"
- **Purpose**: Designed for font fingerprint matching tests (Phase 2.2 Level 3)
- **Rationale**: Minimal overhead for fast test execution, simple to verify

## Acceptance Criteria

- ✅ Locate the fixture path from the previous bead's notes - **PASS**
  - Found in notes/bf-6bsry.md, line 34
- ✅ Verify the file exists at that path - **PASS**
  - File exists at tests/fixtures/encoding/fingerprint-match.pdf
- ✅ Document the confirmed path in notes/bf-3bnao-step2.md - **PASS**
  - This file

## Path for Next Step

**Use this fixture path:** `tests/fixtures/encoding/fingerprint-match.pdf`

This is the SAME fixture selected in bf-6bsry (child bead 1 of the parent chain) and will be used for all subsequent child beads requiring a small, fast encoding test fixture.