Linux / Unix xfd command

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About xfd

Display all the characters in an X font.

Syntax

xfd [-options] -fn fontname

-fn fontThis option specifies the font to be displayed. This can also be set with the FontGrid font
resource. A font must be specified.
-boxThis option indicates that a box should be displayed outlining the area that would be filled with background color by an ImageText request. This can also be set with the FontGrid boxChars resource. The default is False.
-centerThis option indicates that each glyph should be centered in its grid. This can also be set with the FontGrid centerChars resource. The default is False.
-start numberThis option specifies the glyph index of the upper left hand corner of the grid. This is used to view characters at arbitrary locations in the font. This can also be set with the FontGrid startChar resource. The default is 0.
-bc colorThis option specifies the color to be used if ImageText boxes are drawn. This can also be set with the FontGrid boxColor resource.
-rows numrowsThis option specifies the number of rows in the grid. This can also be set with the FontGrid cellRows resource.
-columns numcolsThis option specifies the number of columns in the grid. This can also be set with the FontGrid cellColumns resource.

Examples

xfd - If available and proper permission would display characters in a X font.

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xlsfonts
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