---
name: "mtxrun-fonts"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "texlive-doc"
version: "2026.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mtxrun-fonts"
---

# mtxrun-fonts(1)

ConTeXt Font Database Management

## NAME

 mtx-fonts - ConTeXt Font Database Management

## SYNOPSIS

**mtxrun --script fonts \[** *OPTIONS ...* **\] \[** *FILENAMES* **\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**ConTeXt Font Database Management**

## OPTIONS

- **--convert**

  save open type font in raw table

- **--unpack**

  save a tma file in a more readable format

- **--reload**

  generate new font database (use --force when in doubt)

- **--reload**

  \--simple:generate luatex-fonts-names.lua (not for context!)

- **--list**

  \--name: list installed fonts, filter by name \[--pattern\]

- **--list**

  \--spec: list installed fonts, filter by spec \[--filter\]

- **--list**

  \--file: list installed fonts, filter by file \[--pattern\]

- **--pattern=str**

  filter files using pattern

- **--filter=list**

  key-value pairs

- **--all**

  show all found instances (combined with other flags)

- **--info**

  give more details

- **--trackers=list**

  enable trackers

- **--statistics**

  some info about the database

- **--names**

  use name instead of unicodes

- **--cache=str**

  use specific cache (otl or otf)

- **--pattern=str**

  filter files using pattern

- **--coverage=str**

  character list

## AUTHOR

More information about ConTeXt and the tools that come with it can be found at:

**maillist:** ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context

**webpage:** http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net

**wiki:** http://contextgarden.net