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Are fonts still ugly as sin? That was the biggest drawback last time I tried linux as my main desktop. That and having to muck around in config files for every
by hackinthebochs 4y ago
Are fonts still ugly as sin? That was the biggest drawback last time I tried linux as my main desktop. That and having to muck around in config files for every little thing.
- JohnFen 4y agoThe font situation is (in my opinion) fixed -- but this is more about the DE than Linux itself, so may depend on which DE you choose. And you haven't had to muck around in config files for a very long time (unless you're doing something exotic).
- genpfault 4y agoSadly something in the last few years knackered the kerning on stuff like Tahoma :(
- doodlesdev 4y agoDepends on when you tried it and what you mean by them being ugly. I personally prefer fonts and font rendering in GNOME over Windows nowadays, specially in high-ish dpi displays. I haven't opened a single config file since installing Fedora on my machine last year (except for vimrc, emacs.d, etc.), although if you are a power user you might have to play with some CLI once in a while. Selection of distribution and desktop environment is everything, it makes or breaks your Linux experience so take a look around and maybe live boot one through a USB drive to see if ticks your fancies.
- gumballindie 4y agoI use linux mint and everything works like a charm. Fonts are cool too in KDE. You can download macos fonts as well from apple’s website. It really has come a long way. I am amazed by it.
- hollandheese 4y agoFonts have looked better in Linux than Windows for over 15 years now.
- blibble 4y agothe hinting patents expired a long time ago