xfd
Display X font information
SYNOPSIS
xfd [-options] -fn fontname
PARAMETERS
-fn fontname
Specifies the font to display. The fontname can be an XLFD string or an alias from fonts.alias.
-name fontname
An alias for -fn.
-geometry geometry
Specifies the initial size and position of the xfd
window.
-bg color
Sets the background color of the window.
-fg color
Sets the foreground color (color of the characters).
-rv
Reverse video; swaps the foreground and background colors.
-bd color
Sets the border color of the window.
-bw pixels
Sets the border width of the window in pixels.
-display displayname
Specifies the X server to connect to.
-help
Prints a usage message.
DESCRIPTION
The xfd
command displays all the characters in a specified X Window System font. It opens a window and arranges the characters in a grid, allowing you to visually inspect the font's glyphs.xfd
is useful for verifying font availability and content, especially when configuring X servers or troubleshooting font-related issues. You can use it to confirm that a particular font contains the characters you need and that they are rendered correctly. The program takes a font name as an argument, which specifies the font to be displayed. The font name should be in the XLFD (X Logical Font Description) format or an alias defined in a fonts.alias file. Interacting with the window includes changing the magnification.
INTERACTION
Clicking the left mouse button in the window redraws the characters magnified by a factor of two. Clicking the middle mouse button returns to the original magnification. Clicking the right mouse button quits the application.