font command

Synopsis

font list
font select <name> [<size>]
font size <size>

The font command allows selection of the font to use on the video console. This is available when the TrueType console is in use.

This lists the available fonts, using the name of the font file in the build.

This selects a new font and optionally changes the size.

This changes the font size only.

=> font list
nimbus_sans_l_regular
cantoraone_regular
=> font size 40
=> font select cantoraone_regular 20
=>

The command is only available if CONFIG_CONSOLE_TRUETYPE=y.

The return value $? is 0 (true) if the command completes. The return value is 1 (false) if the command fails.