# phpman > man > fc-pattern(1)

> **TLDR:** Show information about a font matching a pattern.
>
- Display default information about a font:
  `fc-pattern {{-d|--default}} '{{DejaVu Serif}}'`
- Display configuration information about a font:
  `fc-pattern {{-c|--config}} '{{DejaVu Serif}}'`

*Source: tldr-pages*

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## NAME
       fc-pattern - parse and show pattern

## SYNOPSIS
       **fc-pattern**  [  **-cdVh** ]  [ **--config** ]  [ **--default** ]  [  **[** **-f** _format_ **]**  **[** **--format** _format_ **]**  ]
       [ **--version** ]  [ **--help** ]

        [ _pattern_  **[** _element..._ **]**   ]

## DESCRIPTION
       **fc-pattern** parses _pattern_ (empty pattern by default) and shows the parsed result.  If  **--con**‐‐
       **fig**  is  given,  config  substitution is performed on the pattern before being displayed.  If
       **--default** is given, default substitution is performed on the pattern before being displayed.

       If any elements are specified, only those are printed.

## OPTIONS
       This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting  with  two
       dashes (`-'). A summary of options is included below.

### -c

### -d

### -f

### -V

### -h

       _pattern_
              Parses and displays _pattern_ (uses empty pattern by default).

       _element_
              If set, the _element_ property is displayed for parsed pattern.

## SEE ALSO
       [**FcNameParse**(3)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/FcNameParse/3/markdown)  [**FcConfigSubstitute**(3)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/FcConfigSubstitute/3/markdown)  [**FcDefaultSubstitute**(3)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/FcDefaultSubstitute/3/markdown) [**FcPatternPrint**(3)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/FcPatternPrint/3/markdown) **FcPatternFor**‐‐
       [**mat**(3)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/mat/3/markdown) [**fc-cat**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/fc-cat/1/markdown) [**fc-cache**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/fc-cache/1/markdown) [**fc-list**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/fc-list/1/markdown) [**fc-match**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/fc-match/1/markdown) [**fc-query**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/fc-query/1/markdown) [**fc-scan**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/fc-scan/1/markdown)

       The fontconfig user's guide, in HTML format: _/usr/share/doc/fontconfig/fontconfig-user.html_.

## AUTHOR
       This manual page was updated by Behdad Esfahbod <<behdad@behdad.org>>.



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