Changing the console font is very easy. Here is what you need to do. Open a terminal and type: You will see this:
Press “Enter” to select the default. Next, it will ask you for the character set the console should support. Similarly, press “Enter” to select the default.
The next screen is the one that is most important to you – changing the font used in the console. There are only a few choices: VGA, Fixed, Terminus, TerminusBold and TerminusBoldVGA. Fixed seems to have the best coverage for international scripts while Terminus is the most pleasing to the eyes. Make your choice with the arrow up/down key and press Enter.
Lastly, you can set the font size used in the console. The default is 16, but you can change it to a bigger or smaller font size.
To see the font change in action, you have to open a virtual console (not to be confused with the terminal).
- Press “Alt + Ctrl + F1” on your keyboard. The virtual console should open full screen. Login with your username and password.
- Once you are logged into the console, type:
- You should see the font change immediately.
- To get out of the console, press “Alt + Ctrl + F7” on your keyboard. This will return you to the desktop. That’s it.
