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#Online font viewer install#
#Online font viewer portable#

% xset fp+ /usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType.

Restart any programs you wish to use the new fonts.

To add any new fonts to a previously used directory

Execute: mkfontdir /usr/share/fonts/freetype/.

Example: mkdir /usr/share/fonts/freetype/.

If you use a previous font directory in the font path, then it only takes two steps to load the font. You can ether create a new directory for adding new fonts, or use a previous directory.

Execute: mkfontscale /usr/share/fonts/Type1/.

Execute: mkfontdir /usr/share/fonts/Type1/.

Make a directory in /usr/share/fonts/ or where ever you wish.

Add the following to Modules section /etc/X11/nf.

mkfontdir /usr/local/share/fonts/bitmap/įonts.scale are not created for bitmap fonts.

cp *.pcf.gz /usr/local/share/fonts/bitmap/.

Execute the following commands, with the dir you wish.

Installing bitmap, type1, and freetype fonts.īitmap font come of the BDF format and somewhat more efficient binary PCF formatĬonverting BFD to PCF files is recommended

iso8859-10 (Latin 6 - Nordic languages, replaces Latin 4).

iso8859-9 (Latin 5 - Latin 1 with Turkish, not Icelandic).

iso8859-4 (Latin 4 - superseded by Latin 6).iso8859-3 (Latin 3 - Esperanto and Maltese).iso8859-2 (Latin 2 - Central and Eastern Europe).Description: widths of characters vary, this is the average.

Basic format: the accuracy of this should be checked.X font names are extremely confusing to decipher.

#Online font viewer install#

This may already be install with your X install.The program xlsfonts can be used for listing all installed fonts, as well as their properties xlsfonts (or fslsfonts): lists installed fonts, and properties.mkfontscale: create an index of scalable font files for X.mkfontdir: create an index of X font files in a directory (fonts.dir).

#Online font viewer portable#

bdftopcf - convert X font from Bitmap Distribution Format to Portable Compiled Format.showfont - font dumper for X font server.Source code: x.org directory of individual apps.xfontsel - point and click selection of X11 font names.Software Programs for listing/viewing/installing fonts Even though is the old system, its is still used, and is necessary for many functions. The core X fonts are the older font system for fonts in the X-Windows System. Bitstream Speedo outline font format (*.spd).Adobe Type 1 PostScript Font ASCII (*.pfa).Adobe Type 1 PostScript Font Binary (*.pfb).Portable Compiled Font (*.pcf or *.pcf.gz).4.4 Configuring fonts for window managers and specific programs.

2.3.3 Install freetype (truetype) fonts.