ALBATROSS(1)
β¨ ALBATROSS(1) β General Commands Manual π¦
π NAME
albatross π is a tool for finding fonts that contain a given (Unicode) glyph. π₯
πΈ SYNOPSIS
albatross [options] glyphs...
π DESCRIPTION
okay so albatross is a command line tool for finding fonts that contain a given (Unicode) glyph. β¨ It leans on Fontconfig, a library for configuring and customizing font access, so it's giving serious font-hunting energy. π§
albatross takes a list of glyphs as input, and there are three formats it's totally fine with: π«Ά
π Format #1
The glyph itself, e.g., Γ (Eszett). π Internally, the tool converts it to the corresponding Unicode code point, no cap. π
π Format #2
The glyph as a Unicode code point in hexadecimal notation, e.g., 0xDF. β The 0x prefix is mandatory, bestie, so don't skip it. π The tool treats the value as case insensitive, which means 0xDF is equal to 0xdf (or any case combination thereof). π
π Format #3
The glyph as a Unicode code point using the multiset union notation, e.g., U+DF. π¦ The U+ prefix is mandatory too. β οΈ Be mindful that this notation expects an uppercase U, so u+DF is not it. π
π OPTIONS
--show-stylesβ show available font styles π--detailedβ show a detailed font list π₯--ansi-level [n|a16|a256|tc]β set the default ANSI level π--border-style [0|1|2|3|4|5|6]β set the border style π¦--orβ look for each glyph separately π--versionβ show the version and exit β¨--helpβ show a help message and exit π«Ά
π BUGS
Issue tracker at https://gitlab.com/islandoftex/albatross/-/issues. π If something's acting up, go drop a report there, iykyk. π
Sending this with love from v0.5.1, dated 13 February 2024, ALBATROSS(1) π¦π bye bestie, go find those glyphs! π§β¨
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