{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "grub-mkfont",
    "section": "1",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/grub-mkfont/1/json",
    "generated": "2026-06-03T01:48:47Z",
    "synopsis": "grub-mkfont [OPTION...] [OPTIONS] FONTFILES",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "grub-mkfont - make GRUB font files\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "grub-mkfont [OPTION...] [OPTIONS] FONTFILES\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "Convert common font file formats into PF2\n",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "-a --force-autohint",
                    "content": "force autohint\n",
                    "flag": "-a",
                    "long": "--force-autohint"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-b --bold",
                    "content": "convert to bold font\n",
                    "flag": "-b",
                    "long": "--bold"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-c --asce",
                    "content": "set font ascent\n",
                    "flag": "-c",
                    "long": "--asce"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-d --desc",
                    "content": "set font descent\n",
                    "flag": "-d",
                    "long": "--desc"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-i --index",
                    "content": "select face index\n",
                    "flag": "-i",
                    "long": "--index"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-n --name",
                    "content": "set font family name\n",
                    "flag": "-n",
                    "long": "--name"
                },
                {
                    "name": "--no-bitmap",
                    "content": "ignore bitmap strikes when loading\n",
                    "long": "--no-bitmap"
                },
                {
                    "name": "--no-hinting",
                    "content": "disable hinting\n",
                    "long": "--no-hinting"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-o --output",
                    "content": "save output in FILE [required]\n",
                    "flag": "-o",
                    "long": "--output"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-r --range",
                    "content": "set font range\n",
                    "flag": "-r",
                    "long": "--range"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-s --size",
                    "content": "set font size\n",
                    "flag": "-s",
                    "long": "--size"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-v --verbose",
                    "content": "print verbose messages.\n\n-?, --help\ngive this help list\n",
                    "flag": "-v",
                    "long": "--verbose"
                },
                {
                    "name": "--usage",
                    "content": "give a short usage message\n",
                    "long": "--usage"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-V --version",
                    "content": "print program version\n\nMandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corre‐\nsponding short options.\n",
                    "flag": "-V",
                    "long": "--version"
                }
            ]
        },
        "REPORTING BUGS": {
            "content": "Report bugs to <bug-grub@gnu.org>.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "grub-mkconfig(8)\n\nThe full documentation for grub-mkfont is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If  the  info  and\ngrub-mkfont programs are properly installed at your site, the command\n\ninfo grub-mkfont\n\nshould give you access to the complete manual.\n\n\n\nGRUB 2.06-2ubuntu7.2                        December 2022                             GRUB-MKFONT(1)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "grub-mkfont - make GRUB font files",
    "flags": [
        {
            "flag": "-a",
            "long": "--force-autohint",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "force autohint"
        },
        {
            "flag": "-b",
            "long": "--bold",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "convert to bold font"
        },
        {
            "flag": "-c",
            "long": "--asce",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "set font ascent"
        },
        {
            "flag": "-d",
            "long": "--desc",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "set font descent"
        },
        {
            "flag": "-i",
            "long": "--index",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "select face index"
        },
        {
            "flag": "-n",
            "long": "--name",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "set font family name"
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--no-bitmap",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "ignore bitmap strikes when loading"
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--no-hinting",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "disable hinting"
        },
        {
            "flag": "-o",
            "long": "--output",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "save output in FILE [required]"
        },
        {
            "flag": "-r",
            "long": "--range",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "set font range"
        },
        {
            "flag": "-s",
            "long": "--size",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "set font size"
        },
        {
            "flag": "-v",
            "long": "--verbose",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "print verbose messages. -?, --help give this help list"
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--usage",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "give a short usage message"
        },
        {
            "flag": "-V",
            "long": "--version",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "print program version Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corre‐ sponding short options."
        }
    ],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "grub-mkconfig",
            "section": "8",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/grub-mkconfig/8/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "GRUB-MKFONT",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/GRUB-MKFONT/1/json"
        }
    ]
}