VTFONTCVT(1) User Commands VTFONTCVT(1)

NAME

vtfontcvt - convert font files for use by the video console

SYNOPSIS

vtfontcvt [-n] [-f font|source|compressed-source] [-h height]
[-o output_file] [-v] [-w width] normal_font [bold_font]

DESCRIPTION

The vtfontcvt utility reads source font files in either BDF or Unifont
HEX format and outputs a binary font file, C source, or C source with
font data compressed by using LZ4 compression method. The output in C
source is intended to be used to embed the font into program binary.
The binary font file is for use by console system. The BDF file must
use character cell spacing. HEX format files must have the file
extension .hex.

OPTIONS

The following options are available:

-f font|source|compressed-source
Specify the output format. The default is binary font file.

-h height
Set font height. The default is 16. Font height is set
automatically for BDF files that have a `FONTBOUNDINGBOX'
property defined in the font header. Font height is set
automatically for HEX files that have a `# Height: height'
comment before any font data.

-n Do not apply output filtering with C source output.

-o output_file
Specify the name for the output file.

-v Display verbose statistics about the converted font.

-w width Set font width. The default is 8. Font width is set
automatically for BDF files that have a `FONTBOUNDINGBOX'
property defined in the font header. Font width is set
automatically for HEX files that have a `# Width: width'
comment before any font data.

SEE ALSO

consadm(8)

illumos June 23, 2017 illumos