https://github.com/kakwa/kakwafont
Kakwafont, a 12px monospace bitmap font based on Terminus
https://github.com/kakwa/kakwafont
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Kakwafont, a 12px monospace bitmap font based on Terminus
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/kakwa/kakwafont
- Owner: kakwa
- License: other
- Created: 2016-01-06T01:18:58.000Z (over 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-02-12T23:08:34.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-02T09:08:16.361Z (about 1 month ago)
- Topics: bitmap, font
- Language: Makefile
- Homepage:
- Size: 68.4 KB
- Stars: 91
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# KakwaFont
Another 12 pixel monospaced bitmap font.
## Presentation
KakwaFont is a 12 pixel monospaced bitmap font based on [Terminus](http://terminus-font.sourceforge.net/).
I found Terminus too wide, so I have changed most glyphs in order to have thin and clearly seperated characters.
I tried to make a clear difference between "(" and "{", "1" and "l", "0" and "O"...
The result is a clear font, well suited for programming and terminal.
## Examples
Ascii Table:
Test:
Screenshot:
Code example:
## License
KakwaFont is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
The license is available with a FAQ at [scripts.sil.org](http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&id=OFL).
## Download
The latest version of KakwaFont can be downloaded here:
* [KakwaFont latest](https://github.com/kakwa/kakwafont/archive/master.tar.gz)
Previous versions can be found here:
* [KakwaFont releases](https://github.com/kakwa/kakwafont/releases)
# Generate font files & Installation
## Prerequisites
### MacOS
```sh
brew install fontforge font-util
```
### Debian/Ubuntu
```sh
sudo apt install fontforge xfonts-utils
```
## Targets
### Build Targets
- `all-fonts` - Generate all formats `PCF.GZ`, `PCF`, and `OTB` formats (default).
- `pcf` - Generate `PCF`
- `pcf.gz` - Generate `PCF.GZ`
- `otb` - Generate OpenType Bitmap (`OTB`).
### Utility Targets
- `clean` - Removes generated font files.
## Installation
### Installation Targets
- `index` - Creates an X11 font index in the font directory.
- `rehash` - Refreshes the X11 and fontconfig font cache.
- `install-fonts` - Install only the fonts
- `install-conf` - Install only the fc configuration
### User Installation (Non-root)
As User:
```sh
make install INSTALL_USER=true -j
```
This installs fonts to `~/.fonts/` and the config to `~/.fonts.conf.d/`.
It also refresh `fc-cache` and X11 font cache.
### System-wide Installation
As Root:
```sh
make install -j
```
This installs fonts to:
* `otb` - `/usr/share/fonts/opentype/kakwafont/`
* `pcf.gz` - `/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc/`
And the config to `/etc/fonts/conf.d/`.
To tweak this install, use the usual variables (`PREFIX`, `SYSCONFDIR`, `DESTDIR`) or manually copy the fonts in the appropriate directories of your system.
## Fontconfig & X11/Xwayland indexation
You can test the availability of the font with the following commands:
X11:
```sh
# Check font path:
xset q
# Optionally add your ~/.fonts to X font path
xset +fp ~/.fonts/
# Check presence in X11
xlsfonts | grep kakwa
```
Fontconfig:
```sh
# Check fontconfig font path:
fc-cache -v | grep -v '^/'
# Check Presence in Wayland/fontconfig
fc-list | grep kakwa
```
# Trying KakwaFont
Here is a quick way to try KakwaFont:
```sh
# Xterm
xterm -bg black -fg white -fn -kakwa-kakwafont-Medium-R-Normal--12-120-72-72-C-60-ISO8859-1 -fb -kakwa-kakwafont-Medium-R-Bold--12-120-72-72-C-60-ISO8859-1
# Foot
foot --font kakwafont:size=10
```