Fontopia - the console bitmap font editor

This page is about my second contribution to the GNU project, the Fontopia font editor.

GNU fontopia is an easy-to-use, text-based, console font editor. You can edit the fonts that your GNU/Linux kernel is using to display your text on text-based (vs graphical) terminals.

Usually vector fonts (like TTF and OTF) get all the fuss and attention, while bitmap fonts (like PSF and CP fonts) get lost to the oblivion of forgetfulness. This is despite the fact that (from a practical point of view), bitmapped fonts are more important to the function of a computer, as they drive the way your terminal displays information to you. Even if you don't use the terminal directly, you should know that it is there: when you boot your system, when your system administrator asks you to open the "black window" and "type in some lines of text" to get a problem fixed. So, you see, while vector fonts are the candy to your eyes, bitmap fonts are the backbone of screen display, simply put.

You can find more about Fontopia from its home page at the GNU project site: https://www.gnu.org/software/fontopia/.

If you are using Fedora GNU/Linux, you can download the package using dnf/yum.

Feel free to contact me for any issues related to the development, enhancement, bugfixes or anything Fontopia-related.

This image gives you an idea about how fontopia works.