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NFO Viewer

Published by Osmo Salomaa

Viewer for NFO files

Open sourceGPL-3.0-or-later

Highlights

  • Renders plain text documents using monospaced typography.

About this application

NFO Viewer is a dedicated utility designed for reading text files that use the obsolescent NFO format, commonly used in software releases to document installation instructions, credits, and system requirements. The application renders plain text documents using monospaced fonts and correctly interprets IBM Code Page 437 character sets, ensuring that ASCII art graphics and box-drawing symbols appear as originally intended by their authors. Users can adjust the font selection, color palette, and window sizing preferences to suit their reading habits.

Built specifically for Linux operating systems, the program integrates with desktop environment conventions, providing standard window controls and text selection capabilities. It functions strictly as a reader and does not include editing tools or file conversion utilities. The interface remains minimal, removing unnecessary distractions to focus entirely on the rendered text content of the loaded document.

Linux

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