Published on : 2026-01-03 14:25
       
       Gopher works best with lines no longer than 70 chars. Long lines 
       can wrap badly and become hard to read in simple clients.
       
 (IMG)  How I wrap text with FMT
       
       Counting chars by hand is tedious - let tools do the work for you.
       
       Install formatting tools
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       On Debian/Ubuntu:
       
           sudo apt install libfmt-dev
       
       Even though libfmt is a C++ library, most systems include the fmt 
       command-line tool, perfect for quick formatting in Bash scripts.
       
       Wrap text in Bash
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       Example: wrap text to 67 chars for Gopher:
       
           echo "Gopher likes short lines. Formatting manually is annoying
           This text will be wrapped automatically to fit 67 characters 
           per line." | fmt -w 67
       
       Output: neat, readable text ready for Gopher menus or text files.
       
       Benefits
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        * No manual line breaks  
        * Consistent formatting  
        * Clean, readable Gopher content
       
       Write freely, format once, and keep your Gopher content pleasant 
       to read.
       
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