The fonts on CGA / EGA / VGA were pretty brutal.<p><a href="http://compgroups.net/comp.fonts/fonts-in-the-rom-of-ibm-s-display-adapters/257794" rel="nofollow">http://compgroups.net/comp.fonts/fonts-in-the-rom-of-ibm-s-d...</a><p><pre><code> MDA: 9x14
CGA: 8x8
EGA: 8x14
MCGA: 8x16
VGA: 9x16
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ANSI.SYS had some font manipulation, but not much. There were ways of loading different fonts for the terminal but I can't remember what they were now and they felt like a bit of a kludge back then.<p><a href="http://www.pcxt-micro.com/ansi.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.pcxt-micro.com/ansi.html</a>
> Arch Linux [Install Instructions]<p>There's already an AUR package:<p><pre><code> $ yaourt cool-old-term
1 aur/cool-old-term-git c2fca95-1 (2)
A good looking terminal emulator which mimics the old cathode display.
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This project looks good though - if just for the novelty factor. Thank you and I'll go install it now :)
Why it doesn't have Unicode in its fonts?
I want to print Central European characters in this...<p>Or can you recommend some "retro" fonts with unicode?
Rip off of <a href="http://www.secretgeometry.com/apps/cathode/" rel="nofollow">http://www.secretgeometry.com/apps/cathode/</a> ?