---
name: "grub-mkfont"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "grub"
version: "2:2.16-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/grub-mkfont"
---

# grub-mkfont(1)

make GRUB font files

## NAME

grub-mkfont - make GRUB font files

## SYNOPSIS

**grub-mkfont** \[*OPTION*...\] \[*OPTIONS*\] *FONT\_FILES*

## DESCRIPTION

Convert common font file formats into PF2

- **-a**, **--force-autohint**

  force autohint

- **-b**, **--bold**

  convert to bold font

- **-c**, **--asce**=*NUM*

  set font ascent

- **-d**, **--desc**=*NUM*

  set font descent

- **-i**, **--index**=*NUM*

  select face index

- **--no-bitmap**

  ignore bitmap strikes when loading

- **--no-hinting**

  disable hinting

- **-n**, **--name**=*NAME*

  set font family name

- **-o**, **--output**=*FILE*

  save output in FILE \[required\]

- **-r**, **--range**=*FROM-TO\[*,FROM-TO\]

  set font range

- **-s**, **--size**=*SIZE*

  set font size

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  print verbose messages.

- \-?, **--help**

  give this help list

- **--usage**

  give a short usage message

- **-V**, **--version**

  print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bug-grub@gnu.org\>.

## SEE ALSO

[**grub-mkconfig**(8)](/grub-mkconfig/8.md)

The full documentation for **grub-mkfont** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **grub-mkfont** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info grub-mkfont**

should give you access to the complete manual.