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VTFONTCVT(8)		     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 automat-
	       ically  for  HEX files that have a `# Height: height' comment be-
	       fore 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			    VTFONTCVT(8)

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