vtfontcvt is useful for end users to convert arbitrary bitmap fonts for use by vt(4). It can also be used as a build tool, allowing us to keep the source font data in the src tree rather than uuencoded binaries. Reviewed by: ray, wblock (D183) Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation
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.Dd June 9, 2014
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.Dt VTFONTCVT 8
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.Os
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm vtfontcvt
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.Nd "convert font files for use by the video console"
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.Sh SYNOPSIS
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.Nm
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.Op Fl h Ar height
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.Op Fl v
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.Op Fl w Ar width
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.Ar normal_font
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.Op Ar bold_font
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.Ar output_file
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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The
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.Nm
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utility reads source font files in either BDF or Unifont HEX format and
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outputs a binary font file for use by
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.Xr vt 4 .
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HEX format files must have the file extension
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.Pa .hex .
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.Pp
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The following options are available:
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.Bl -tag -width "12345678"
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.It Fl h Ar height
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Set font height.
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The default is 16.
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Font height is set automatically for HEX files that have a
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.Ql # Height: Ar height
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comment before any font data.
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.It Fl v
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Display verbose statistics about the converted font.
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.It Fl w Ar width
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Set font width.
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The default is 8.
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Font width is set automatically for HEX files that have a
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.Ql # Width: Ar width
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comment before any font data.
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.El
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Xr vidcontrol 1 ,
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.Xr vt 4
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.Sh HISTORY
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The
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.Nm
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utility first appeared in
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.Fx 11.0 .
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