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eduac

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Registered: 2006-03-17

Posts: 123

why firefox have some terrible fonts?

Hi all,

Why the antialising of the FF is so terrible?...if you compare with Opera or even IE.

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jaboua

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Registered: 2005-11-05

Posts: 634

Re: why firefox have some terrible fonts?

I belive firefox doesn't setup antialiasing by itself, you have to edit the antialiasing settings either by editing ~/.fonts.conf, /etc/fonts/local.conf or using your desktop enviroment's utility for font settings.

eduac

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Registered: 2006-03-17

Posts: 123

Re: why firefox have some terrible fonts?

I belive firefox doesn't setup antialiasing by itself, you have to edit the antialiasing settings either by editing ~/.fonts.conf, /etc/fonts/local.conf or using your desktop enviroment's utility for font settings.

this is pretty bad...the FF developers would think more in our comfort...something like M$ thought.

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Gullible Jones

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Registered: 2004-12-29

Posts: 4,863

Re: why firefox have some terrible fonts?

You do not have to set up AA, it is automatically on in Firefox and bytecode AA is enabled by default in Arch's configs.

Perhaps you could post a screenshot of these hideous fonts? It might make it easier for people to help you out...

mauhur

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From: Salvador, BA

Registered: 2006-08-11

Posts: 3

Re: why firefox have some terrible fonts?

Hello, I'm having the same problem.
Firefox is using horrible fonts. I'll post a screenshot ASAP.

eduac

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Registered: 2006-03-17

Posts: 123

Re: why firefox have some terrible fonts?

Simply compare this two screenshots:

Opera:
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/6913/s … ot4eh5.png

FF:
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/4007/s … ot5zp9.png

There is a little difference between then...can you see it?

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detto

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Registered: 2006-01-23

Posts: 510

Re: why firefox have some terrible fonts?

if u ask me,.... i dont see one!
no, really. imo ther's no difference, maybe i should get a coffe but atm... dunno, acceptable both for me

eduac

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Registered: 2006-03-17

Posts: 123

Re: why firefox have some terrible fonts?

if u ask me,.... i dont see one!
no, really. imo ther's no difference, maybe i should get a coffe but atm... dunno, acceptable both for me

so...what about this:

IE
http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/4549 … hotzs1.png

Opera:
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/6913/s … ot4eh5.png

FF:
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/4007/s … ot5zp9.png

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detto

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Registered: 2006-01-23

Posts: 510

Re: why firefox have some terrible fonts?

mhhh.... ok there IS a difference. but i think this is just font and its size. in IE it seems just bigger fonts, and between opera and firefox, opera does give a bit cleaner interface as a whole to me just because of the menubar and locationbar where firefox' fonts are a bit tiny again.
mhh... my suggestion now would be try playing with font settings in your gtk settings (.gtkrc-2.0 for example) or/and firefox itself.
but i really doubt that firefox jsut doesnt use AA, coz it does without modificating anything here (i hope so ).

cheers,
detto

JGC

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Registered: 2003-12-03

Posts: 1,664

Re: why firefox have some terrible fonts?

If you think IE fonts are nicely anti-aliased, you should go to a vision clinic to repair your eyes.

eduac

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Registered: 2006-03-17

Posts: 123

Re: why firefox have some terrible fonts?

If you think IE fonts are nicely anti-aliased, you should go to a vision clinic to repair your eyes.

sorry...i committed a mistake...anti-aliasing not...but pleasant...definitively yes

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detto

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Registered: 2006-01-23

Posts: 510

Re: why firefox have some terrible fonts?

If you think IE fonts are nicely anti-aliased, you should go to a vision clinic to repair your eyes.

whom u mean?   ive got glasses, last date was 1 1/2 years ago,..so...dunno ^^
well, but as u mentioned and i took 2nd look at all three.... ie definitely has no aa there :?

shuthdar

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From: Latvia

Registered: 2006-08-09

Posts: 31

Re: why firefox have some terrible fonts?

Hm.. If we talk about firefox, can somebody tell how to make ALL fonts bigger there?

phrakture

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From: behind you

Registered: 2003-10-29

Posts: 7,879

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Re: why firefox have some terrible fonts?

Sometimes i don't understand this... whenever I hear "fonts are ugly" it seems to be the opposite of what the last person said... your IE fonts are not AA.  If you want firefox to look jagged and choppy too, turn of font AA.

IE
http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/4549 … hotzs1.png

Those fonts are disgusting and jagged.

This is what it should look like:
[URL=http://img80.imageshack.us/my.php?image=iefontssz3.png][/URL]

Opera:
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/6913/s … ot4eh5.png

FF:
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/4007/s … ot5zp9.png

These two are almost identical.  The only difference is subtle and in the ads on top and bottom of the post.
For the record though, I use a different default font setup in firefox.... here's a similar shot to above:
[URL=http://img137.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fffontssi4.png][/URL]

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detto

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Registered: 2006-01-23

Posts: 510

Re: why firefox have some terrible fonts?

phrak made it one step more clearer that thos IE fonts in the screenie are just ugly as hell :twisted:
thx for clearing up those things a bit more dude

jaboua

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Registered: 2005-11-05

Posts: 634

Re: why firefox have some terrible fonts?

Those IE fonts are ugly yes, but the firefox fonts and opera fonts both look wonderfull here  (the OP's that is, phrak's look too blurred on my monitor)

palandir

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Registered: 2006-05-14

Posts: 73

Re: why firefox have some terrible fonts?

Weird thread... it seems that you dislike anti-aliasing (don't understand why ). Well, then disable it? Or only enable it for certain font sizes (e.g. anything over 10pt), which is a good idea, because small fonts get blurred too much otherwise.

Btw, the typeface in Opera and Firefox in your screenshots is almost identical... don't know what you don't like about it in FF.

scarecrow

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From: Greece

Registered: 2004-11-18

Posts: 715

Re: why firefox have some terrible fonts?

Hm.. If we talk about firefox, can somebody tell how to make ALL fonts bigger there?

If you have a scroll button on your mouse (likely) then hold down ctrl button on keyboard and scroll it down.
Default fonts and size used in Firefox are redily accessible via preferences- I don't think you need much explanation on that one...

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