mkfontscale ☆

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Description:
Create an index of scalable font files for X

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: x11 fonts xorg system-utility indexing

Install: brew install mkfontscale

About:
mkfontscale creates an index of scalable font files for the X Window System. It scans directories for Type 1 and TrueType fonts and generates a fonts.scale file. This index is essential for the X server to recognize and properly render scalable fonts.

Key Features:

Generates fonts.scale index files for X11
Supports Type 1 and TrueType scalable font formats
Scans specified directories for font files
Integrates with X font server infrastructure

Use Cases:

Setting up a custom font directory for X11
Refreshing font indexes after adding new scalable fonts
Configuring font paths in xorg.conf

Alternatives:

xset – Runtime font path management vs index file generation
fontconfig – Modern font system vs legacy X11 font handling

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 1:44am		0	VERSION_BUMP	4fd05e15