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===How to improve font rendering with your installed fonts===<br />
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A little configuration maybe required to render the fonts in an optimal manner. Follow the steps illustrated below.<br />
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''1. Create the file /etc/fonts/local.conf''<br />
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sudo nano /etc/fonts/local.conf<br />
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Paste the following content in the file<br />
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<match target="font"><br />
<edit name="autohint" mode="assign"><br />
<bool>false</bool><br />
</edit><br />
<edit name="hinting" mode="assign"><br />
<bool>true</bool><br />
</edit><br />
<edit name="antialias" mode="assign"><br />
<bool>true</bool><br />
</edit><br />
<edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle"><br />
<const>hintslight</const><br />
</edit><br />
<edit mode="assign" name="rgba"><br />
<const>rgb</const><br />
</edit><br />
<edit mode="assign" name="lcdfilter"><br />
<const>lcddefault</const><br />
</edit><br />
</match><br />
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After that save the file.<br />
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''2. Create backup of ~/.Xresources file:''<br />
cp ~/.Xresources ~/.Xresources.bak<br />
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If the .Xresources file has not been already created and you get the error<br />
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'''''"cp: cannot stat ‘~/.Xresources’: No such file or directory"''''', then skip to step No. 3.<br />
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''3. Open/Create ~/.Xresources file in text editor:''<br />
nano ~/.Xresources<br />
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If the following is not already present, paste at the end of the file or edit existing values:<br />
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Xft.dpi: 96<br />
Xft.antialias: true<br />
Xft.hinting: true<br />
Xft.rgba: rgb<br />
Xft.autohint: false<br />
Xft.hintstyle: hintslight<br />
Xft.lcdfilter: lcddefault<br />
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Save changes to the file.<br />
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''4. Run the following command in terminal:''<br />
xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources<br />
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''5. Make sure that ''Anti aliasing is '''On''', Hinting is set to '''Slight''''' and RGBA (subpixel) order is set to '''rgb''' in System Settings (Appearence).''<br />
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''6. Create symbolic links with some available presets from /usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/ to /etc/fonts/conf.d/''<br />
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sudo ln -s /usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/10-sub-pixel-rgb.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d/<br />
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sudo ln -s /usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/11-lcdfilter-default.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d/<br />
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''7. Set truetype interpreter version to infinality mode (optional)''<br />
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sudo nano /etc/profile.d/freetype2.sh<br />
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Edit content of the file to reflect setting below<br />
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# Subpixel hinting mode can be chosen by setting the right TrueType interpreter<br />
# version. The available settings are:<br />
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# truetype:interpreter-version=35 # Classic mode (default in 2.6)<br />
# truetype:interpreter-version=38 # Infinality mode<br />
# truetype:interpreter-version=40 # Minimal mode (default in 2.7)<br />
#<br />
# There are more properties that can be set, separated by whitespace. Please<br />
# refer to the FreeType documentation for details.<br />
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# Uncomment and configure below<br />
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export FREETYPE_PROPERTIES="truetype:interpreter-version=38"<br />
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''8. Finally reboot your computer to apply the settings.''<br />
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=See Also=<br />
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[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Font_Configuration The Arch Wiki]<br />
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