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Hi, I have some issues with the fonts on my system. I use an LCD monitor, and here is my ~/.fonts.conf:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
<fontconfig>
<!-- If the font is bold, turn off autohinting --> <match target="font" >
<test compare="more" name="weight" >
<const>medium</const>
</test>
<edit mode="assign" name="autohint" >
<bool>false</bool>
</edit>
</match>
<match target="font" >
<edit mode="assign" name="rgba" >
<const>none</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>hintmedium</const>
</edit>
</match>
<match target="font" >
<edit mode="assign" name="antialias" >
<bool>true</bool>
</edit>
</match>
<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>
</fontconfig>
xorg is configured to use the physical DPI of my monitor (22" WS @ 1680x1050):
fackamato ~ $ xdpyinfo |grep res
resolution: 90x88 dots per inch
KeyPressMask ButtonPressMask EnterWindowMask
fackamato ~ $
I also use the freetype2-lcd package. I use KDE, and AA is on, so is hinting which is set to Full (RGB).
Here's a screenshot of how it looks (look at the menubar of Firefox, the letters have edges of colour around them) also the "Log in" on the top left doesn't look right. Any ideas on what I can do to improve my fonts?
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Hi Fackamato,
see this section on the wiki:
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xor … Size.2FDPI
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Hi Fackamato,
see this section on the wiki:
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xor … Size.2FDPI
Thanks, I know how to calculate my DPI, but it seems you misunderstood me (English is not my native spoken language). One if my questions were, should I just use a DPI that "many people" uses? (such as 96 or 100)
Or should I use the REAL DPI of my monitor? (i.e. the physical DPI)
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I'd always use the real DPI. It's a calculated, fixed value anyway; if you have a certain display resolution (1400x1050) and a certain physical screen size (19"), you'll always get the same DPI (or rather, PPI) value (96).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixels_per_inch
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Device_PPI
Last edited by byte (2008-01-06 22:41:30)
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Just to add a contrasting opinion, I force my display to use 96dpi resolution:
screen #0:
print screen: no
dimensions: 1280x1024 pixels (339x271 millimeters)
resolution: 96x96 dots per inch
(actual screen size is something like 370x301mm). If I leave the resolution at the native dpi then I find that fonts, especially bold fonts, get a little fuzzy.
My suggestion is to try 96dpi, 100dpi and native and then pick the one that gives the best results.
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Just to add a contrasting opinion, I force my display to use 96dpi resolution:
screen #0: print screen: no dimensions: 1280x1024 pixels (339x271 millimeters) resolution: 96x96 dots per inch
(actual screen size is something like 370x301mm). If I leave the resolution at the native dpi then I find that fonts, especially bold fonts, get a little fuzzy.
My suggestion is to try 96dpi, 100dpi and native and then pick the one that gives the best results.
Hehe. I'm currently at 90x88 dpi and I think I've hit the perfect spot actually , both considering font size and appearence.
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