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kiri
Asked: 2013-10-12 15:39:29 +0800 CST

How do I get the default font from the command line?

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How can I get the name of the default font (and default monospace font), in the format:

Ubuntu Mono:size=12:antialias=false

I'm aware of fc-list which gives me a list of all the fonts, but how can I know which one is the default font?

Use: I'm trying to launch xterm like this: xterm -fa Ubuntu Mono:size=12:antialias=false and auto-detect the default monospace font.

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  1. Best Answer

    Use this, substituing monospace-font-name with font-name if you want the normal font instead:

    # for normal font:
# font="$(gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.interface font-name)"

# for monospace font:
font="$(gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.interface monospace-font-name)"

font="${font//\'}"
font_name="${font% *}"
font_size="${font##* }"

echo "The font is:"
echo "$font_name:size=$font_size:antialias=false"
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