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 format 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.