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VT Font Maker

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This is a TUI application for editing VT soft fonts, also known as Dynamically Redefinable Character Sets. It requires a VT525 (or something of comparable functionality) to run, but it should be capable of editing fonts from most if not all of the DEC terminals.

Quick Start

  • Use the cursor keys to move
  • Hold down Alt while moving to select a range
  • Press the Space bar to toggle a pixel
  • Use F10 to open the menu

Download

The latest binaries can be found on GitHub at the following url:

https://github.com/j4james/vtfontmaker/releases/latest

For Linux download vtfontmaker, and for Windows download vtfontmaker.exe.

Build Instructions

If you want to build this yourself, you'll need CMake version 3.15 or later and a C++ compiler supporting C++20 or later.

  1. Download or clone the source:
    git clone https://github.com/j4james/vtfontmaker.git

  2. Change into the build directory:
    cd vtfontmaker/build

  3. Generate the build project:
    cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..

  4. Start the build:
    cmake --build . --config Release

License

The VT Font Maker source code and binaries are released under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for full license details.