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Python script to simulate the display from "The Matrix" in terminal. Uses half-width katakana unicode characters by default, but can use custom character sets. Accepts keyboard controls while running. Based on CMatrix.

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[Suggestion] Allow for font as command line option

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Is there any possibility that the program could be extended to allow for the user to specify a font?

I tried downloading this Klingon TTF font (http://www.kasper-online.de/en/docs/startrek/klingon.zip) but it did not work; if there was a way to specify a font, then I assume it would?

commented

I don't think it would be possible to do this, as the font is set by the terminal emulator...

commented

If your terminal emulator supports fallback fonts through fontconfig, you may be able to setup your font as a fallback for the Klingon unicode characters. But the programs running in a terminal don't have any way of specifying the used font (which is why projects likes vim airline have to use patched fonts, etc)

commented

@Khoyo, thanks for the pointer about fontconfig, I mentioned it in the reader for the Klingon fonts.

@gamesbook, have a look at the font files and instructions in the new Klingon folder.

I'll close the issue, since it seems not doable.