NAME

       ftstring - string viewer

SYNOPSIS

       ftstring [options] pt font ...

DESCRIPTION

       ftstring  displays  a  text  string with the given font, allowing to change various rendering and display
       options interactively.

       pt     The point size for the given resolution.  If resolution is 72dpi, this  directly  gives  the  ppem
              value (pixels per EM).

       font   The  font  file(s)  to  display.   For  Type  1  font  files,  ftstring  also  tries to attach the
              corresponding metrics file (with extension `.afm' or `.pfm').

       Besides the string, ftstring also displays two stress test pattens sensitive to rendering flaws, such  as
       incorrect  gamma  settings.   Alternative  text-carpeting  and  waterfall views are also available.  This
       program is part of the FreeType demos package.

OPTIONS

       -d WxHxD
              Set the window width to W pixels, the height to H  pixels,  and  the  depth  to  D  bpp  (default:
              640x480x24).

       -r r   Use resolution r dpi (default: 72dpi).

       -e enc Specify  encoding  tag (default: no encoding).  Common values: unic (Unicode), symb (symbol), ADOB
              (Adobe standard), ADBC (Adobe custom).

       -m text
              Use text for rendering.

       -k keys
              Emulate sequence of keystrokes upon start-up.  If the keystrokes contain 'q', the program operates
              in batch mode.

       -v     Show version.