---
name: "chkfont"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "figlet"
version: "2.2.5-6"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/chkfont"
---

# chkfont(6)

checks figlet 2.0 and up font files for format errors

## NAME

chkfont - checks figlet 2.0 and up font files for format errors

## SYNOPSIS

**chkfont** \[ *fontfile* \]

## DESCRIPTION

This program checks figlet 2.0 and up font files for format errors. It also looks for signs of common problems and gives warnings. chkfont does not modify font files.

## EXAMPLES

To use **chkfont** on the "big" font

**example% chkfont /usr/share/figlet/big.flf**

## BUGS

Doesn't work on compressed font files.

## AUTHORS

chkfont was written by Glenn Chappell \<ggc@uiuc.edu\>

This manual page was written by Jonathon Abbott for the Debian Project.

## SEE ALSO

[**figlet**(6)](/figlet/6.md), [**showfigfonts**(6)](/showfigfonts/6.md), [**figlist**(6)](/figlist/6.md)