How do I port a .FON font to a Linux font?

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I like the ProggyClean fonts a lot and would like to see them in my terminal. The "True Type Font" versions aren't great, but the bitmap (raster, *.fon) fonts are excellent. This should be a virtue since the Linux fonts are all raster as a matter of course.

I think the Linux font format is PSF2 (among others?) and is detailed here: http://www.win.tue.nl/~aeb/linux/kbd/font-formats-1.html.

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 24 '12 at 22:14

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You can download bitmap Proggy fonts from ProggyFonts.com.

In any case install and use FontForge. Load a .fon file and save as .sfd.

answered Oct 24 '12 at 22:14

j19z

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Thanks for the answer! I don't see "sfd" in man setfont; does linux use sfd files? Perhaps there is some sfd -> psf2 converter? – lmat - Reinstate Monica Oct 25 '12 at 15:10
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@LimitedAtonement: SFD is Fontforge's native file-format, analogous to Gimp's native XCF. You must export the font from Fontforge, to get the final product. SFD files are great for saving a work in progress, I would also recommend you save one right before your final export. So if you ever need to go back, as creating correct PSF/PSF2 is not trivial, you won't need to recreate all your work. – J. M. Becker Feb 28 '13 at 16:11

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 31 '12 at 17:22

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Perhaps you can use the LinuxFont project?

Its purpose is to create PSF2 fonts, and it has a way to convert .fon font files.

answered Dec 31 '12 at 17:22

lmat - Reinstate Monica

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How do I port a .FON font to a Linux font?

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