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@@ -29,12 +29,16 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]] .. .TH "FAUXTARI" 7 "2024-07-24" "0.2.1" "Urchlay's Atari 8-bit Tools" .SH NAME -fauxtari \- Atari 8-bit-based font for Linux console and X11 +fauxtari \- Atari 8-bit-based font for Linux console and X11/Wayland/Mac/Windows .SH DESCRIPTION .sp \fBfauxtari\fP is a set of monospaced bitmap fonts for use with the -Linux console or X11. Most of the glyphs are taken from the Atari -XL/XE ROM font; see \fBGLYPHS\fP, below. +Linux console or graphical environments such as X11. Most of the +glyphs are taken from the Atari XL/XE ROM font; see \fBGLYPHS\fP, below. +.sp +Three font formats are provided: \fBpsf\fP, for use with the console; +\fBbdf\fP, for use with "old\-school" X11 apps such as \fBxterm\fP(1); +and \fBttf\fP for use with modern X11/Wayland/Mac/Windows apps. .SH APPEARANCE .sp The console (\fBpsf\fP files) and X11 (\fBbdf\fP files) fonts each come @@ -134,6 +138,8 @@ _ .sp Of course, the smaller font sizes might be too small to read, especially on smaller displays. +.sp +The TrueType font is scalable, but always retains the pixelated look. .SH CONSOLE .sp If the \fBpsf\fP fonts have been installed to the standard console font @@ -154,7 +160,35 @@ Replace the 16 with 8 or 24, for the other sizes. For Slackware Linux, you can make this the default in \fB/etc/rc.d/rc.font\fP, or just put it in \fB/etc/rc.d/rc.local\fP\&. Other Linux distributions will have their own ways to set this up (especially systemd\-based ones). -.SH X11 +.SH X11/ETC +.SS TTF (scalable) +.sp +The scalable font is called \fBFauxtari Scalable Mono\fP, and should be +selectable from graphical applications that allow choosing the font. +You may also see \fBFauxtari Fixed Mono\fP in the list; this is the \fBbdf\fP +font. +.sp +It can also be used in \fBurxvt\fP and \fBxterm\fP (provided \fBxterm\fP +was built with support for TTF fonts): +.INDENT 0.0 +.INDENT 3.5 +.sp +.nf +.ft C +urxvt \-fn \(aqxft:Fauxtari Scalable Mono:pixelsize=16\(aq + +xterm \-fa \(aqFauxtari Scalable Mono\(aq \-fs 16 +.ft P +.fi +.UNINDENT +.UNINDENT +.sp +The font can be scaled to any size, though it will look best if you +stick with multiples of 8 pixels. +.sp +The scalable font should also work on Wayland, Macintosh, or Windows +systems, though this hasn\(aqt been tested. +.SS BDF (non\-scalable) .sp If the \fBbdf\fP fonts have been installed (via \fBmake install\fP when \fBbw\-atari8\-tools\fP is built), you should be able to launch a terminal @@ -175,11 +209,11 @@ aliases (added to \fBfonts.alias\fP in the font directory); the full names are: .INDENT 0.0 .IP \(bu 2 -\-bw\-fauxtari\-medium\-r\-normal\-\-8\-80\-75\-75\-c\-80\-iso10646\-1 +\-bw\-fauxtari fixed mono\-medium\-r\-normal\-\-8\-80\-75\-75\-c\-80\-iso10646\-1 .IP \(bu 2 -\-bw\-fauxtari\-medium\-r\-normal\-\-16\-160\-75\-75\-c\-160\-iso10646\-1 +\-bw\-fauxtari fixed mono\-medium\-r\-normal\-\-16\-160\-75\-75\-c\-160\-iso10646\-1 .IP \(bu 2 -\-bw\-fauxtari\-medium\-r\-normal\-\-24\-240\-75\-75\-c\-240\-iso10646\-1 +\-bw\-fauxtari fixed mono\-medium\-r\-normal\-\-24\-240\-75\-75\-c\-240\-iso10646\-1 .UNINDENT .sp For \fBurxvt\fP(1), you might have to turn off the \fBboldFont\fP resource (set @@ -196,23 +230,7 @@ urxvt \-fn fauxtari\-16 \-fb "" .UNINDENT .sp This keeps \fBurxvt\fP from using some other font (from its built\-in -list, or from your \fBURxvt.font\fP resource) for bold characters. You -could also try: -.INDENT 0.0 -.INDENT 3.5 -.sp -.nf -.ft C -urxvt \-fn \(aqxft:Fauxtari:size=16\(aq -.ft P -.fi -.UNINDENT -.UNINDENT -.sp -Note that the "size=" must be one of the available sizes (8, 16, or -24). Or, rather, \fBurxvt\fP \fIwill\fP use one of these sizes, whichever is the -next larger than the size you gave it (or, it\(aqll refuse to load the -font, if the size is too large). +list, or from your \fBURxvt.font\fP resource) for bold characters. .sp For \fBst\fP from suckless.org, run: .INDENT 0.0 diff --git a/fauxtari.rst b/fauxtari.rst index be0562e..9e6c972 100644 --- a/fauxtari.rst +++ b/fauxtari.rst @@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ fauxtari ======== ------------------------------------------------- -Atari 8-bit-based font for Linux console and X11 ------------------------------------------------- +-------------------------------------------------------------------- +Atari 8-bit-based font for Linux console and X11/Wayland/Mac/Windows +-------------------------------------------------------------------- .. include:: manhdr7.rst @@ -12,8 +12,12 @@ DESCRIPTION =========== **fauxtari** is a set of monospaced bitmap fonts for use with the -Linux console or X11. Most of the glyphs are taken from the Atari -XL/XE ROM font; see **GLYPHS**, below. +Linux console or graphical environments such as X11. Most of the +glyphs are taken from the Atari XL/XE ROM font; see **GLYPHS**, below. + +Three font formats are provided: **psf**, for use with the console; +**bdf**, for use with "old-school" X11 apps such as **xterm**\(1); +and **ttf** for use with modern X11/Wayland/Mac/Windows apps. APPEARANCE ========== @@ -44,6 +48,8 @@ on the screen, in the console or with a fullscreen X terminal: Of course, the smaller font sizes might be too small to read, especially on smaller displays. +The TrueType font is scalable, but always retains the pixelated look. + CONSOLE ======= @@ -58,8 +64,32 @@ you can make this the default in **/etc/rc.d/rc.font**, or just put it in **/etc/rc.d/rc.local**. Other Linux distributions will have their own ways to set this up (especially systemd-based ones). -X11 -=== +X11/etc +======= + +TTF (scalable) +-------------- + +The scalable font is called **Fauxtari Scalable Mono**, and should be +selectable from graphical applications that allow choosing the font. +You may also see **Fauxtari Fixed Mono** in the list; this is the **bdf** +font. + +It can also be used in **urxvt** and **xterm** (provided **xterm** +was built with support for TTF fonts):: + + urxvt -fn 'xft:Fauxtari Scalable Mono:pixelsize=16' + + xterm -fa 'Fauxtari Scalable Mono' -fs 16 + +The font can be scaled to any size, though it will look best if you +stick with multiples of 8 pixels. + +The scalable font should also work on Wayland, Macintosh, or Windows +systems, though this hasn't been tested. + +BDF (non-scalable) +------------------ If the **bdf** fonts have been installed (via **make install** when **bw-atari8-tools** is built), you should be able to launch a terminal @@ -71,11 +101,11 @@ Replace the 16 with 8 or 24, for the other sizes. These names are aliases (added to **fonts.alias** in the font directory); the full names are: -- -bw-fauxtari-medium-r-normal--8-80-75-75-c-80-iso10646-1 +- -bw-fauxtari fixed mono-medium-r-normal--8-80-75-75-c-80-iso10646-1 -- -bw-fauxtari-medium-r-normal--16-160-75-75-c-160-iso10646-1 +- -bw-fauxtari fixed mono-medium-r-normal--16-160-75-75-c-160-iso10646-1 -- -bw-fauxtari-medium-r-normal--24-240-75-75-c-240-iso10646-1 +- -bw-fauxtari fixed mono-medium-r-normal--24-240-75-75-c-240-iso10646-1 For **urxvt**\(1), you might have to turn off the **boldFont** resource (set it to an empty string), or run it as:: @@ -83,15 +113,7 @@ it to an empty string), or run it as:: urxvt -fn fauxtari-16 -fb "" This keeps **urxvt** from using some other font (from its built-in -list, or from your **URxvt.font** resource) for bold characters. You -could also try:: - - urxvt -fn 'xft:Fauxtari:size=16' - -Note that the "size=" must be one of the available sizes (8, 16, or -24). Or, rather, **urxvt** *will* use one of these sizes, whichever is the -next larger than the size you gave it (or, it'll refuse to load the -font, if the size is too large). +list, or from your **URxvt.font** resource) for bold characters. For **st** from suckless.org, run:: diff --git a/fonts/fauxtari-16.bdf b/fonts/fauxtari-16.bdf index 31f4863..0c25a7f 100644 --- a/fonts/fauxtari-16.bdf +++ b/fonts/fauxtari-16.bdf @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ STARTFONT 2.1 -FONT -BW-Fauxtari-Medium-R-Normal--16-160-75-75-C-160-iso10646-1 +FONT -BW-Fauxtari Fixed Mono-Medium-R-Normal--16-160-75-75-C-160-iso10646-1 SIZE 16 75 75 FONTBOUNDINGBOX 16 16 0 -4 STARTPROPERTIES 17 FOUNDRY "BW" -FAMILY_NAME "Fauxtari" +FAMILY_NAME "Fauxtari Fixed Mono" WEIGHT_NAME "Medium" SLANT "R" SETWIDTH_NAME "Normal" diff --git a/fonts/fauxtari-24.bdf b/fonts/fauxtari-24.bdf index a348274..8176cc3 100644 --- a/fonts/fauxtari-24.bdf +++ b/fonts/fauxtari-24.bdf @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ STARTFONT 2.1 -FONT -BW-Fauxtari-Medium-R-Normal--24-240-75-75-C-240-iso10646-1 +FONT -BW-Fauxtari Fixed Mono-Medium-R-Normal--24-240-75-75-C-240-iso10646-1 SIZE 24 75 75 FONTBOUNDINGBOX 24 24 0 -6 STARTPROPERTIES 17 FOUNDRY "BW" -FAMILY_NAME "Fauxtari" +FAMILY_NAME "Fauxtari Fixed Mono" WEIGHT_NAME "Medium" SLANT "R" SETWIDTH_NAME "Normal" diff --git a/fonts/fauxtari-8.bdf b/fonts/fauxtari-8.bdf index c74e4d9..da8f95d 100644 --- a/fonts/fauxtari-8.bdf +++ b/fonts/fauxtari-8.bdf @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ STARTFONT 2.1 -FONT -BW-Fauxtari-Medium-R-Normal--8-80-75-75-C-80-iso10646-1 +FONT -BW-Fauxtari Fixed Mono-Medium-R-Normal--8-80-75-75-C-80-iso10646-1 SIZE 8 75 75 FONTBOUNDINGBOX 8 8 0 -2 STARTPROPERTIES 17 FOUNDRY "BW" -FAMILY_NAME "Fauxtari" +FAMILY_NAME "Fauxtari Fixed Mono" WEIGHT_NAME "Medium" SLANT "R" SETWIDTH_NAME "Normal" diff --git a/fonts/fixbdf.pl b/fonts/fixbdf.pl index 5edbc36..863f1ab 100644 --- a/fonts/fixbdf.pl +++ b/fonts/fixbdf.pl @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ $px = shift || die "$0: missing pixel size argument"; $pointsize = $px * 10; $avgwidth = $px * 10; # square font! -$font = "-BW-Fauxtari-Medium-R-Normal--$px-$pointsize-75-75-C-$avgwidth-iso10646-1"; +$font = "-BW-Fauxtari Fixed Mono-Medium-R-Normal--$px-$pointsize-75-75-C-$avgwidth-iso10646-1"; while(<>) { chomp; @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ while(<>) { print <<EOF; STARTPROPERTIES $newprop FOUNDRY "BW" -FAMILY_NAME "Fauxtari" +FAMILY_NAME "Fauxtari Fixed Mono" WEIGHT_NAME "Medium" SLANT "R" SETWIDTH_NAME "Normal" diff --git a/fonts/mkpsf.pl b/fonts/mkpsf.pl index 7303d54..a5dbaf8 100644 --- a/fonts/mkpsf.pl +++ b/fonts/mkpsf.pl @@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ # Arabic ROM, plus some info about it and a mention of the Hebrew ROM: # https://www.savetz.com/vintagecomputers/arabic65xe/ -# TODO; -# BDF fonts too: psf2bdf --iso10646 --fontname <blah> ... -# Arabic. - use bytes; $fontname = "fauxtari"; diff --git a/install-bdf.sh b/install-bdf.sh index ed6bf20..1853373 100644 --- a/install-bdf.sh +++ b/install-bdf.sh @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ install_font() { mkfontscale if ! grep "^$ALIAS" fonts.alias &> /dev/null; then NAME="$( grep "^$BDF" fonts.dir | cut -d' ' -f2- )" - echo "$ALIAS $NAME" >> fonts.alias + echo "$ALIAS \"$NAME\"" >> fonts.alias fi ) } |