Follow-up Comment #1, bug #55799 (project groff): Heirloom troff has also implemented the .char request (recognized when using -x2 or higher), and its -a output works as expected.
$ printf ".char a z\nplan\n" | heirloom-troff -a -x2 plzn $ printf ".char a z\nplan\n" | groff -a <beginning of page> plan _______________________________________________________ Reply to this item at: <https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?55799> _______________________________________________ Message sent via Savannah https://savannah.gnu.org/