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+# mirc2png -- convert ASCII w/ mIRC control codes to monospaced PNG (for EFnet #MiRCART)
+* Prerequisites: python3 && python3-pil on Debian-family Linux distributions
+* Usage: ./mirc2png.py `<MiRCART input file pathname>` `<PNG image output file pathname>` [`<Font file pathname; defaults to DejaVuSansMono.ttf>`] [`<Font size; defaults to 11>`]