showfont(1X) showfont(1X)
NAME
showfont - font dumper for X font server
SYNOPSIS
showfont [-options...] -fn pattern
OPTIONS
The X font server to contact. The font to display. The bit order of the font should be requested as LSBFirst (least significant bit
first). The bit order of the font should be requested as MSBFirst (most significant bit first). The byte order of the font should be
requested as LSBFirst (least significant byte first). The byte order of the font should be requested as MSBFirst (most significant byte
first). Only the character extents should be displayed, but not the bitmaps. The start of the range of the characters to display (char is
a number). The end of the range of the characters to display (char is a number). The scanline unit of the font (8, 16, 32, or 64). The
scanpad unit of the font (8, 16, 32, or 64). The bitmap padding unit of the font (0, 1, or 2, where 0 is ImageRectMin, 1 is ImageRect-
MaxWidth and 2 is ImageRectMax). Do not show the font properties.
DESCRIPTION
The showfont command displays data about a font that matches the given pattern. The information shown includes font information, font prop-
erties, character metrics, and character bitmaps.
The wildcard character "*" can be used to match any sequence of characters (including none) in the font name, and "?" can be used to match
any single character. The "*" and "?" characters must be quoted to prevent them from being expanded by the shell. If no pattern is given,
"*" is assumed.
ENVIRONMENT
the default X font server to contact.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1991, Network Computing Devices, Inc.
See X(1X) for a full statement of rights and permissions.
SEE ALSO
xfs(1X), fslsfonts(1X), xlsfonts(1X)
AUTHOR
Dave Lemke, Network Computing Devices, Inc.
showfont(1X)
