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32 .Nd "convert font files for use by the video console"
45 utility reads source font files in either BDF or Unifont HEX format and
46 outputs a file in one of the available output formats.
52 must have the file extension
55 The following options are available:
56 .Bl -tag -width "-o output_file"
58 Specify the output format.
59 Available formats are:
60 .Bl -tag -width "compressed-source"
61 .It Cm compressed-source
62 C source with font data compressed by using LZ4 compression method.
70 The output in C source is intended to be used to embed the font into program
73 The binary font file is for use by
78 Font height is set automatically for BDF files and for HEX files that have a
79 .D1 # Height: Ar height
80 comment before any font data.
82 Do not apply output filtering with C source output.
83 .It Fl o Ar output_file
84 Specify the name for the output file.
86 Display verbose statistics about the converted font.
90 Font width is set automatically for BDF files and for HEX files that have a
92 comment before any font data.
100 utility first appeared in