VTFONTCVT(8) BSD System Manager's Manual VTFONTCVT(8)
NAME
vtfontcvt -- convert font files for use by the video console
SYNOPSIS
vtfontcvt [-h height] [-v] [-w width] normal_font [bold_font] output_file
DESCRIPTION
The vtfontcvt utility reads source font files in either BDF or Unifont HEX format and outputs a binary font file for use by vt(4). HEX for-
mat files must have the file extension .hex.
The following options are available:
-h height
Set font height. The default is 16. Font height is set automatically for HEX files that have a '# Height: height' comment before
any font data.
-v Display verbose statistics about the converted font.
-w width Set font width. The default is 8. Font width is set automatically for HEX files that have a '# Width: width' comment before any
font data.
SEE ALSO
vidcontrol(1), vt(4)
HISTORY
The vtfontcvt utility first appeared in FreeBSD 10.1.
BSD
June 9, 2014 BSD
