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xorg-mkfontscale

Create an index of scalable font files for X

  • cli-tool
  • COMMAND-LINE
  • Launchable
  • Runs in terminal
official+codex · reviewed · May 29, 2026 description in en

Description

Builds the font index files that let the traditional X font system discover scalable fonts in a directory. It is useful for packagers, administrators, and legacy X setups that still manage fonts through X font paths.

Modern desktops usually rely on fontconfig, but older X applications may still need these indexes. Use it after adding or changing fonts in an X font directory so those applications can find them.

How to run

mkfontscale

Commands: mkfontscale

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