[bug #68543] groff_man_style(7): add notes on use of font escape sequences

Deri James <[email protected]> Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:52:24 -0400 (EDT)
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Follow-up Comment #7, bug #68543 (group groff):=0A=0AYou are correct. I jus=
t thought if documenting font usage in man some=0Areference to the alternat=
ives to bare font escapes would be appropriate. I.E.=0A-f family (for body =
text) -dHF=3Dfont/family (for section/subsection headings)=0A-dMF=3Dfont/fa=
mily (for TH and MR entries), and the putative -dEF=3Dfamily (for=0AEX/EE b=
locks, default =0AC).=0A=0AOnce 1.25 is released and code freeze ended I sh=
all setup a new ticket and=0Acommit a suitable patch.=0A=0A=0A    _________=
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