LCD initialisation by instruction

LCD initialisation by instruction.
Most display projects use Initialisation by Internal Reset Circuit which produces a default set of conditions.

The conditions include:

1. interface data path
2. number of display lines
3. 5 * 8 dot character font
4. display off
5. cursor off
6. blinking off

I would like to use alternative combinations - especially the 5*10 font. So this is the start of a project.

LCD initialisation sequence
character based LCD modules