How change the font size in Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS

Question

What I'm trying to do is increase the font size, not change the resolution. I still want my resolution to be 4k, but I want a bigger font size. Is this possible? This is the terminal, there is no GUI installed.

Edit: the answer was: sudo vi /etc/default/console-setup FONTFACE="Terminus" FONTSIZE="16x32" sudo update-initramfs -u sudo reboot

It would be nice also to change the console resolution but I don't know how in Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS

Do you have a monitor directly connected to the server, or do you connect via SSH? — Artur Meinild, Apr 13 '22 at 07:48
This answer might help https://askubuntu.com/questions/1105052/hidpi-console-font-non-interactive Also if you type your questions heading into the search box above there are similar questions with answers — PonJar, Apr 13 '22 at 08:04
Note, this is not a ssh terminal, it's the HDMI output from a capture card — excelsior_ink, Apr 13 '22 at 21:20
I think I read 16x32 was the limit but I’m no expert on that. — PonJar, Apr 14 '22 at 08:21
The answer was as you said: sudo vi /etc/default/console-setup FONTFACE="Terminus" FONTSIZE="16x32" sudo update-initramfs -u sudo reboot — excelsior_ink, Apr 14 '22 at 16:18
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score 13 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 18 '22 at 05:41

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The answer was to edit the file /etc/default/console-setup and enter:

FONTFACE="Terminus"
FONTSIZE="16x32"

then:

sudo update-initramfs -u
sudo reboot

edited Apr 18 '22 at 05:41

pa4080

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answered Apr 18 '22 at 05:39

excelsior_ink

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Font size was too big on a raspberry pi running Ubuntu 20.04 Reducing to 8x16 worked perfectly for me – Rex Linder May 11 '23 at 22:46

Manu Mathur · Answer 2 · 2022-04-13T08:49:17.167

Do help us out with the name of which terminal application you're using.

Part I: Increasing the Font size of your Terminal window (if its GNOME):

Here's how you can do it:

Open your terminal window [Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + T]
Click the hamburger option in the top right corner of the terminal window >> Click on Preferences option OR
Right-Click anywhere within the terminal window >> Choose Preferences option from the context sensitive menu
On the preferences window, go to "Text" tab
Click “custom font” check box to enable the font customization and alter the Font style and Font size
Click on "Font-size" input field >> Pick your font style and move the slider (at the bottom) to determine your ideal font size
Click on "Select" to ensure your chosen font style & size get implemented.
Close the preferences window and save your settings.

Your terminal should now showcase the new Font style and size.

Part II: If you're talking about the generic font size

Install Gnome tool using the command: sudo apt install gnome-tweak-tool
Open Gnome tool >> Click "Fonts" tab
Configure font settings for 'Window Title', 'Interface', 'Document', and 'Monospace' through this tab.
Increase/Decrease the "Scaling Factor" to change the general Font size for your Ubuntu Desktop.
If required, remove Gnome by entering the command: $ sudo apt remove gnome-tweak-tool

Let us know how it works out for you.

Cheers,

Manu

This will depend entirely upon which terminal application is used - and we don't know what the OP uses. Maybe you should specify that this is valid for GNOME Terminal (if that is the case)? — Artur Meinild, Apr 13 '22 at 08:00
I'm talking about the terminal as seen on the monitor, no ssh involved here. — excelsior_ink, Apr 13 '22 at 21:14
I think you mean the non graphical server “terminal like” interface rather than a graphical terminal where it would be easy to change font size — PonJar, Apr 14 '22 at 08:23

How change the font size in Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS

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