font-util ☆

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Description:
X.Org: Font package creation/installation utilities

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Fonts

Tags: x11 fonts utilities xorg system

Install: brew install font-util

About:
FontUtil provides a suite of command-line utilities essential for creating, installing, and managing X11 fonts. It includes tools like bdftopcf for compiling bitmap fonts and fontdir for generating font directories. This package is a fundamental component for developers and system administrators working with X Window System font infrastructure.

Key Features:

Converts BDF bitmap fonts to PCF format
Generates font directory listings
Provides utilities for font installation and management
Standard toolset for X.Org font handling

Use Cases:

Installing custom bitmap fonts on Linux/Unix systems
Compiling source BDF fonts for X11 servers
Managing font paths and directories in X11 environments

Alternatives:

fontconfig – Modern font configuration and rendering library; FontUtil focuses on lower-level X11 font format conversion and installation.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 10, 2025 8:28am		0	VERSION_BUMP	be46a093
Sep 10, 2024 11:21am		0	VERSION_BUMP	f924eb68