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verma

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Registered: 2009-07-22

Posts: 7

Gnome Menu Fonts like Ubuntu

Hello All,

I have been setting up my Arch linux desktop environment lately.  I am using compiz and gnome for as my window manager(s).  I have gotten it to look pretty sweet only that I can't figure out one last (hopefully) thing.

I can't get my gnome menu font to look like as in Ubuntu with Subpixel smoothing.  I have gotten the subpixel smoothing to work in general and all my fonts are showing up fine (e.g. fonts in firefox are nicely rendered), see screenshot below.

I want my gnome panel fonts to look like the way Ubuntu renders them, which is actually how firefox is rendering them right now (a little thicker).

Is there something I need to do to get this to work? I tried changing Application and Desktop fonts, but they don't seem to be getting me the results I want.

Any help appreciated, thanks in advance,
-verma

Square

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Registered: 2008-06-11

Posts: 435

Re: Gnome Menu Fonts like Ubuntu

Try this

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fon … 2_packages

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alienman

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From: Mexico

Registered: 2008-07-08

Posts: 106

Re: Gnome Menu Fonts like Ubuntu

Have you tried the many combinations you can do with advanced settings in fonts. I got a very good looking font using subpixel (LCDs) and medium Hinting and also 96 dpi resolution.

Hope it helps you. Also try some hints with the previous link that Square posted.

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ISC - Ignacio Marmolejo
ArchLinux & GNOME User.

verma

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Registered: 2009-07-22

Posts: 7

Re: Gnome Menu Fonts like Ubuntu

It works! Thanks Square, alienman.  I installed the packages mentioned in that link Square posted and in advanced setting set the Hinting to Slight, the way text renders now is exactly how I wanted it.

Thanks again,
-verma

Square

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Registered: 2008-06-11

Posts: 435

Re: Gnome Menu Fonts like Ubuntu

It works! Thanks Square, alienman.  I installed the packages mentioned in that link Square posted and in advanced setting set the Hinting to Slight, the way text renders now is exactly how I wanted it.

Thanks again,
-verma

Please mark the thread [solved] in the title. And... could you post a screenshot similar to the other one showing the difference?

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djszapi

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From: Cambridge, United Kingdom

Registered: 2009-06-14

Posts: 1,439

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Re: Gnome Menu Fonts like Ubuntu

And take the conclusion, archwiki is your best friend

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http://lpapp.blogspot.com