HOWTO: Rockin fonts in Gnome..

[ubuntu-geek]

Ok.. My biggest issue is fonts in Linux. However by gathering some tools and random bits from around the Internet I got the following ..




On to the Installation..

1. Enable Universe in your sources.list
2. Install the msttcorefonts package
3. cd /usr/share/fonts/truetype/msttcorefonts
sudo wget http://download.ubuntuforums.org/ubu...scfonts.tar.gz
sudo tar xvzf miscfonts.tar.gz
sudo rm -f miscfonts.tar.gz
4. Goto System > Preferences > Fonts

Below are the screenshots of my settings.


Click the Details Button.


5. Open a terminal window and enter sudo nano /etc/fonts/local.conf

And enter the following right above </fontconfig>
[QUOTE] <match target="pattern">
<test qual="any" name="family">
<string>Bitstream Vera Sans
</test>
<edit name="family" mode="assign">
<string>Verdana
</edit>
</match>
<match target="pattern">
<test qual="any" name="family">
<string>Helvetica
</test>
<edit name="family" mode="assign">
<string>Arial
</edit>
</match>
<match target="pattern">
<test qual="any" name="family">
<string>Palatino
</test>
<edit name="family" mode="assign">
<string>Georgia
</edit>
</match>
You can view my local.conf file here:
http://download.ubuntuforums.org/how...nts/local.conf

6. Tweaking Open Office.

Fire up Open Office Word Processor. Goto Tools > Options then select "view" (see screenshot)

Under "Screen font Aliasing" change that number to "12" and click ok.

You make need to log out of gnome or reboot to get your fonts to reset. I hope this works for you as it did me.

Enjoy

[gw90se]

Thanks!! Worked great and looks better. I was going to dig into fonts for use with NVU.

I did use Synaptic to install msttcorefonts, so when I was doing the...

wget http://download.ubuntuforums.org/ub...iscfonts.tar.gz
tar xvzf miscfonts.tar.gz
rm -f miscfonts.tar.gz

I had to use sudo (just a note for some of us noobs.)

[Buffalo Soldier]

I'm surprised that some (if not many) people prefer setting smoothing: none. I guess that's what they're used to in Windows. Anyway, to each his own. And I'm happy you've manage something that works for you Power to Ubuntu. Power to the people.

p/s: Sorry about the shout out. Getting psyc about Ubuntu climbing #1 on DistroWatch.com

[mark]

I'm surprised that some (if not many) people prefer setting smoothing: none. I guess that's what they're used to in Windows. Anyway, to each his own. And I'm happy you've manage something that works for you Power to Ubuntu. Power to the people.

p/s: Sorry about the shout out. Getting psyc about Ubuntu climbing #1 on DistroWatch.com

I've also been watching Ubuntu work it's way up the DistroWatch ladder (yes) - and I'm grateful for the font tips. My eyesight ain't that good, so I tend to accept whatever's on offer ("eh, it must be fine for other folks..."). Thanks, u-g!

Mark

[armar]

Thanks for the post. I don't like the smoothing at all. IMO the smoothing is too soft/fuzzy for me. When I switch to XP(for windows only apps), the font's are nice and crisp. Great post!

[doans]

I had the smoothing on for awhile, but honestly I thought it looked horrible! Is this just because I am used to no smoothing? Is it really supposed to look better with smoothing on?? Just a question that has always bugged me with Linux.

[basse1989]

The smoothing is a FEATURE.

[occy8]

I selected in font rendering best contrast or best shapes instead of monochrome. The fonts look much sharper and have better contrast

[seven]

works great 10x
i prefer using Arial font for everything. i realy like it, much more than thoma

[donar73]

I selected in font rendering best contrast or best shapes instead of monochrome. The fonts look much sharper and have better contrast

Have you tried it with the Bytecode-Interpreter enabled instead of using the default Autohinting? (via "sudo dpkg-reconfigure fontconfig")

Btw, there is another nice (and a bit more detailed) HowTo here: http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthre...6&page=1&pp=10