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VTFONTCVT(8)		FreeBSD	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 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	auto-
	       matically 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 automati-
	       cally 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.

FreeBSD	10.2			 June 9, 2014			  FreeBSD 10.2
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