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Int 10h, 1130h          Get Font Information                   EGA, MCGA, VGA

    Returns font information.

        Entry   AX = 1130h
                BH = Type of pointer to return
                     | 00h - Current Int 1Fh pointer
                     | 01h - Current Int 43h pointer
                     | 02h - ROM 8 x 14 font pointer
                     | 03h - ROM 8 x 8 double-dot font pointer
                     | 04h - ROM 8 x 8 double-dot font pointer (top)
                     | 05h - ROM text alternative 9 x 14 pointer
                             (not MCGA)
                     | 06h - ROM 8 x 16 font pointer (not EGA)
                     | 07h - ROM alternative 9 x 16 pointer
                             (not EGA, MCGA)

        Return  ES:BP = Specified pointer
                CX    = Scan lines per character (of displayed font)
                DL    = Displayed character rows - 1


    Note
    The IBM EGA and some EGA cards return DL = the number of displayed
    character rows (one too many).

See Also: Int 10h, 11h

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