grub-mkfont(1)

grub-mkfont1

Make grub font files

Usage

grub-mkfont [OPTION ...] [OPTIONS] FONT_FILES

Overview

Convert common font file formats into PF2

-a, --force-autohint

force autohint

-b, --bold

convert to bold font

-c, --asce=NUM

set font ascent

-d, --desc=NUM

set font descent

-i, --index=NUM

select face index

--no-bitmap

ignore bitmap strikes when loading

--no-hinting

disable hinting

-n, --name=NAME

set font family name

-o, --output=FILE

save output in FILE [required]

-r, --range=FROM-TO[,FROM-TO]

set font range

-s, --size=SIZE

set font size

-v, --verbose

print verbose messages.

-?, --help

give this help list

--usage

give a short usage message

-V, --version

print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.

Releases

9 releases since Debian 6.0 (Squeeze); the text changed 8 times.

  1. 6.0
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 10
  6. 11
  7. 12
  8. 13
  9. Arch

--usage since Debian 8 (Jessie); -? since Debian 8 (Jessie).

--ascii-bitmaps until Debian 7 (Wheezy); --width-spec until Debian 7 (Wheezy); -h until Debian 7 (Wheezy).

Reporting bugs

Report bugs to <[email protected]>.

From grub 2:2.16-1 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.