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showfont(1) |
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showfont − font dumper for X font server
showfont [ −options ... ] −fn pattern
Showfont displays data about a font that matches the given pattern. The information shown includes font information, font properties, character metrics, and character bitmaps.
The wildcard character "*" can be used to match any sequence of characters (including none) in the font name, and "?" can be used to match any single character. The "*" and "?" characters must be quoted to prevent them from being expanded by the shell. If no pattern is given, "*" is assumed.
−server host:port
The X font server to contact.
−fn name
The font to display.
−lsb |
The bit order of the font should be requested as LSBFirst (least significant bit first). | ||
−msb |
The bit order of the font should be requested as MSBFirst (most significant bit first). | ||
−LSB |
The byte order of the font should be requested as LSBFirst (least significant byte first). | ||
−MSB |
The byte order of the font should be requested as MSBFirst (most significant byte first). |
−ext[ents_only]
Only the character extents should be displayed, but not the bitmaps.
−start char
The start of the range of the characters to display (char is a number).
−end char
The end of the range of the characters to display (char is a number).
−unit n |
The scanline unit of the font (8, 16, 32, or 64). |
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−pad n |
The scanpad unit of the font (8, 16, 32, or 64). |
−b[itmap_pad] n
The bitmap padding unit of the font (0, 1, or 2, where 0 is ImageRectMin, 1 is ImageRectMaxWidth and 2 is ImageRectMax).
−noprops
Do not show the font properties.
xfs(1), fslsfonts(1), xlsfonts(1)
FONTSERVER
the default X font server to contact.
Copyright 1991,
Network Computing Devices, Inc.
See X(1) for a full statement of rights and
permissions.
Dave Lemke, Network Computing Devices, Inc.
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