psftools ☆

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Description:
Tools for fixed-width bitmap fonts

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: fonts bitmap psf console utilities

Install: brew install psftools

About:
Psftools is a suite of utilities for manipulating PC Screen Font (PSF) files, the standard format for fixed-width bitmap fonts used in Linux console environments. The tools allow for conversion between PSF and other formats like BDF, as well as font manipulation and inspection. This provides essential functionality for system administrators and developers working with custom console fonts or internationalization.

Key Features:

Converts between PSF, BDF, and other bitmap font formats
Extracts and manipulates Unicode mapping tables from PSF files
Includes utilities to display and analyze font file contents
Supports both PSF1 and PSF2 font formats

Use Cases:

Creating custom console fonts for Linux systems
Converting legacy bitmap fonts to the modern PSF format
Debugging and analyzing existing console font files

Alternatives:

console-setup – Provides broader keyboard and font configuration, but Psftools offers more granular font file manipulation.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 16, 2025 3:08pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	fbc603f2