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Dr. Frankenbox
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Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 171
Location: Iowa, USA
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 Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 3:04 pm Post subject: Fonts scale down poorly |
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For some time, I've noticed that fonts look terrible on my computer in Linux at less than 10pt or so. I'd post an example, but I have no idea where I'd host the image. Basically, they're unreadable.
Sometimes I try increasing the font size in Firefox so this doesn't happen on websites, but then the settings carry over between sites, making some text way too large. If somebody sets their font for AIM or another instant messenger really small, I don't really have any recourse save copy-pasting into a text editor where I can control the font. I'd really like a permanent solution to this, but I don't even know how to begin. Do I need to get better fonts somewhere? |
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wrdaniel
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Joined: 30 Dec 2006
Posts: 40
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| Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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One of the best readable fonts for small sizes is "Verdana" [Portage - corefonts]. try to enable it as standard font in your browser, disable AntiAliasing for fonts smaller then 8pt. and enable FullHinting. i can set these settings in KDE ControlCenter. Dont know about Gnome. You can also change your .fonts.conf file. here's mine
| Code: | <?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
<fontconfig>
<match target="font" >
<edit mode="assign" name="rgba" >
<const>rgb</const>
</edit>
</match>
<match target="font" >
<edit mode="assign" name="hinting" >
<bool>true</bool>
</edit>
</match>
<match target="font" >
<edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle" >
<const>hintfull</const>
</edit>
</match>
<match target="font" >
<edit mode="assign" name="antialias" >
<bool>true</bool>
</edit>
</match>
<match target="font" >
<test compare="more_eq" name="size" qual="any" >
<double>0</double>
</test>
<test compare="less_eq" name="size" qual="any" >
<double>7</double>
</test>
<edit mode="assign" name="antialias" >
<bool>false</bool>
</edit>
</match>
<match target="font" >
<test compare="more_eq" name="pixelsize" qual="any" >
<double>0</double>
</test>
<test compare="less_eq" name="pixelsize" qual="any" >
<double>9</double>
</test>
<edit mode="assign" name="antialias" >
<bool>false</bool>
</edit>
</match>
</fontconfig>
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hope it helps. You may also check your dpi settings.
| Code: | | xdpyinfo | grep -B1 dots |
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