freebsd-skq/usr.bin/vtfontcvt/vtfontcvt.8
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.Dd June 9, 2014
.Dt VTFONTCVT 8
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm vtfontcvt
.Nd "convert font files for use by the video console"
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm
.Op Fl h Ar height
.Op Fl v
.Op Fl w Ar width
.Ar normal_font
.Op Ar bold_font
.Ar output_file
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
utility reads source font files in either BDF or Unifont HEX format and
outputs a binary font file for use by
.Xr vt 4 .
HEX format files must have the file extension
.Pa .hex .
.Pp
The following options are available:
.Bl -tag -width "12345678"
.It Fl h Ar height
Set font height.
The default is 16.
Font height is set automatically for HEX files that have a
.Ql # Height: Ar height
comment before any font data.
.It Fl v
Display verbose statistics about the converted font.
.It Fl w Ar width
Set font width.
The default is 8.
Font width is set automatically for HEX files that have a
.Ql # Width: Ar width
comment before any font data.
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr vidcontrol 1 ,
.Xr vt 4
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm
utility first appeared in
.Fx 10.1 .