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It is possible to change the fonts used by the Linux console. The common fonts used by GUI applications cannot be used in the console. Instead, special console-specific fonts must be used. NixOS includes several such console fonts - links to them can be found in <code>/etc/static/kbd/consolefonts</code>.
It is possible to change the [[fonts]] used by the Linux console. The common fonts used by GUI applications cannot be used in the console. Instead, special console-specific fonts must be used. NixOS includes several such console fonts - links to them can be found in <code>/etc/static/kbd/consolefonts</code>.


=== Setting console font temporarily ===
=== Setting console font temporarily ===
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</syntaxhighlight>The console fonts included in NixOS are provided by <code>pkgs.kbd</code>, which should be included by default.
</syntaxhighlight>The console fonts included in NixOS are provided by <code>pkgs.kbd</code>, which should be included by default.
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