XFTCACHE

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NAME

xftcache, XftCache - create an index of FreeType font files in a directory

SYNOPSIS

xftcache [directory-name ... ]

DESCRIPTION

If directory arguments are not given, xftcache uses each directory in the current Xft configuration. Each directory is scanned for font files readable by FreeType. A cache is created which contains properties of each font and the associated filename. This cache is used to speed application startup when using the Xft library.

FILES

XftCache: Maps file names to font properties. Read by the Xft library at application startup to locate appropriate fonts.