sudo setfont /usr/share/consolefonts/6x14.psf.gz Make permanent. Edit /etc/default/console-setup :
Temporarily change the console font (no reboot required).
void setup() display.begin(SSD1306_SWITCHCAPVCC, 0x3C); display.setTextSize(1); display.setTextColor(SSD1306_WHITE); display.setFont(&FreeMono9pt7b); // Not exactly 6x14 – use a custom one display.print("Hello 6x14"); font 6x14h library download install
#include <Adafruit_GFX.h> #include <Adafruit_SSD1306.h> Adafruit_SSD1306 display(128, 64, &Wire, -1);
ls /usr/share/consolefonts/ | grep 6x14 You should see files like 6x14.psf.gz or Lat15-6x14.psf.gz (Latin-15 encoding). sudo setfont /usr/share/consolefonts/6x14
// Font 6x14 - extracted from u8g2 library format static const uint8_t u8g2_font_6x14_t[2030] = /* Char 32 - Space */ 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, /* Char 33 - '!' */ 0x00, 0x00, 0x3e, 0x00, 0x3e, 0x00, 0x3e, 0x00, 0x3e, 0x00, 0x3e, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, // ... truncated for brevity ; To render: loop over each byte’s bits and draw pixels.
In the world of typography, size isn't everything—but sometimes, precision is. For developers, retro-computing enthusiasts, and embedded systems engineers, the 6x14h font holds a special place. It is a classic monospaced bitmap font, often used in terminals, bootloaders, low-resolution displays, and vintage computing environments. // Font 6x14 - extracted from u8g2 library
# Debian/Ubuntu sudo apt update && sudo apt install kbd console-setup Locate the font.