fontist fontconfig

Manage fontconfig integration for Linux systems.

Subcommands

Command	Description
fontist fontconfig update	Update fontconfig to use Fontist fonts
fontist fontconfig remove	Remove Fontist from fontconfig

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fontconfig update

Update fontconfig configuration to include Fontist-installed fonts.

Syntax

fontist fontconfig update

Description

Creates or updates a fontconfig configuration file that includes Fontist's font directory. This allows applications using fontconfig to discover and use fonts installed by Fontist.

Examples

fontist fontconfig update

Requirements

• Fontconfig must be installed on your system
• Typically used on Linux systems

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fontconfig remove

Remove Fontist's fontconfig configuration.

Syntax

fontist fontconfig remove [options]

Options

Option	Alias	Type	Description
--force	-f	boolean	Proceed even if configuration file does not exist

Examples

# Remove fontconfig integration
fontist fontconfig remove

# Force removal
fontist fontconfig remove --force

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How It Works

Fontist integrates with fontconfig by creating a configuration file at:

• ~/.config/fontconfig/99-fontist.conf (or equivalent on your system)

This configuration adds Fontist's fonts directory to fontconfig's search path.

When to Use

Use fontconfig integration when:

• Running Linux applications that rely on fontconfig
• Applications need to discover fonts through fontconfig rather than direct file paths
• Working with document rendering systems (LaTeX, etc.)

Related

• Fontist with Fontconfig guide - Detailed integration guide