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It's pretty stupid, but the only problem I have with using something like Arch on my desktop is I can never seem to get the fonts to look nice (ie. like they do

by udp 15y ago

It's pretty stupid, but the only problem I have with using something like Arch on my desktop is I can never seem to get the fonts to look nice (ie. like they do in OS X or Ubuntu) when I've installed/configured Xorg myself.

Nic0 15y ago
Have you tried this? https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Font_Configuration https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Font_Configuration Fonts needs some setups indeed before to get something good.
- RexRollman 15y ago
  I generally use the Ubuntu patched LCD packages via AUR and this page was very helpful in helping me get it set up. I've heard the Infinality patchset is really good too but I haven't tried it yet. Personally speaking, since I am so xterm oriented, the best thing I did was install the bitmap font Tamsyn, which I just adore. Easy to read and use. It is available from AUR, but I just download it to a directory in my home folder and use xset to add it to my fontpath. (And Arch's wiki has an incredible wealth of information. It is one of my favorite online resources, along with OpenBSD's FAQ.)
  - oso96_2000 15y ago
    You should try the Infinality patches, they are really nice. I've tried them a few months ago and they are great.
yule 15y ago
That is quite a normal concern. Fortunately, the Archlinux wiki has good info on how to configure fonts: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Font_Configuration#Ubuntu https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Font_Configuration#Ubun... (that link leads to the section about Ubuntu-patched packages, but the whole page is a good read). If you use Archlinux, make sure you use the wiki and bbs to their full power. Most of the problems you think of have been solved in a way or another. It usually just requires installing some packages, which is a breeze.
- mithaler 15y ago
  I use the Ubuntu patchset. The difference between that and stock fontconfig is night-and-day; installing it is a constant reminder that for all the controversial moves Canonical has made in recent months, making Linux fonts not look like ass was one thing they did about as well as they possibly could have.
signa11 15y ago
i am running arch-linux (migrated from ubuntu after a botched upgrade removed /bin/mount) and my fonts are looking waay better than ubuntu. fwiw, i am using infinality patches for cairo/fontconfig etc.

by udp 15y ago

Nic0 15y ago

Have you tried this? https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Font_Configuration https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Font_Configuration Fonts needs some setups indeed before to get something good.

RexRollman 15y ago
I generally use the Ubuntu patched LCD packages via AUR and this page was very helpful in helping me get it set up. I've heard the Infinality patchset is really good too but I haven't tried it yet. Personally speaking, since I am so xterm oriented, the best thing I did was install the bitmap font Tamsyn, which I just adore. Easy to read and use. It is available from AUR, but I just download it to a directory in my home folder and use xset to add it to my fontpath. (And Arch's wiki has an incredible wealth of information. It is one of my favorite online resources, along with OpenBSD's FAQ.)
- oso96_2000 15y ago
  You should try the Infinality patches, they are really nice. I've tried them a few months ago and they are great.

yule 15y ago

That is quite a normal concern. Fortunately, the Archlinux wiki has good info on how to configure fonts: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Font_Configuration#Ubuntu https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Font_Configuration#Ubun... (that link leads to the section about Ubuntu-patched packages, but the whole page is a good read). If you use Archlinux, make sure you use the wiki and bbs to their full power. Most of the problems you think of have been solved in a way or another. It usually just requires installing some packages, which is a breeze.

mithaler 15y ago
I use the Ubuntu patchset. The difference between that and stock fontconfig is night-and-day; installing it is a constant reminder that for all the controversial moves Canonical has made in recent months, making Linux fonts not look like ass was one thing they did about as well as they possibly could have.

signa11 15y ago

i am running arch-linux (migrated from ubuntu after a botched upgrade removed /bin/mount) and my fonts are looking waay better than ubuntu. fwiw, i am using infinality patches for cairo/fontconfig etc.