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= Improve Font Rendering =
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===How to improve font with your installed fonts===
==How to improve font rendering with your installed fonts== <!--T:1-->
(Courtesy FadeMind's Forum post [http://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=6879.msg62703#msg62703 here])


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A little configuration maybe required to render the fonts in an optimal manner. Follow the steps illustrated below.


''1. Create a file''
gedit .fonts.conf
with code:


<match target="font">
<!--T:3-->
  <edit name="autohint" mode="assign">
''1. Create the global fontconfig setting file /etc/fonts/local.conf''
    <bool>true</bool>
  </edit>
  <edit name="hinting" mode="assign">
    <bool>true</bool>
  </edit>
  <edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle">
    <const>hintslight</const>
  </edit>
</match>


Save changes in the file.
<!--T:4-->
{{UserCmd|command=sudo nano /etc/fonts/local.conf}}


<!--T:5-->
Paste the following content in the file


''2. Create backup a .Xresources file:''
<!--T:6-->
  cp .Xresources Xresources.bak
  <?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
<fontconfig>
  <match target="font">
    <edit name="antialias" mode="assign">
      <bool>true</bool>
    </edit>
    <edit name="hinting" mode="assign">
      <bool>true</bool>
    </edit>
    <edit mode="assign" name="rgba">
      <const>rgb</const>
    </edit>
    <edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle">
      <const>hintslight</const>
    </edit>
    <edit mode="assign" name="lcdfilter">
      <const>lcddefault</const>
    </edit>
  </match>
</fontconfig>




''3. Open .Xresources file in text editor.''
<!--T:7-->
gedit .Xresources
After that save the file.


Delete current content, paste in:
! Xft settings ---------------------------------------------------------------
Xft.dpi:        96
Xft.antialias:  true
Xft.rgba:      rgb
Xft.hinting:    true
Xft.hintstyle:  hintslight[/code]


Save changes in the file.
<!--T:8-->
''2. Create backup of ~/.Xresources file:''
{{UserCmd|command=cp ~/.Xresources ~/.Xresources.bak}}


<!--T:9-->
If the .Xresources file has not been already created and you get the error


''4.Run a command in terminal:''
<!--T:10-->
xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources
'''''"cp: cannot stat ‘~/.Xresources’: No such file or directory"''''', then skip to step No. 3.




5.Make sure that ''antialiasing, hiting is ON'' in system settings Your Desktop Environment.
<!--T:11-->
''3. Open/Create ~/.Xresources file in text editor:''
  {{UserCmd|command=nano ~/.Xresources}}


Finally reboot your computer to apply the settings.
<!--T:12-->
If the following is not already present, paste at the end of the file or edit existing values:
 
<!--T:13-->
Xft.antialias: 1
Xft.hinting: 1
Xft.rgba: rgb
Xft.hintstyle: hintslight
Xft.lcdfilter: lcddefault
 
<!--T:14-->
Save changes to the file.
 
 
<!--T:15-->
''4. Run the following command in terminal:''
{{UserCmd|command=xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources}}
 
 
<!--T:16-->
''5. Make sure that ''Anti aliasing is '''On''', Hinting is set to '''Slight'''''  and RGBA (subpixel) order is set to '''rgb''' in System Settings (Appearance).''
 
 
<!--T:17-->
''6. Create symbolic links with some available presets from /usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/ to /etc/fonts/conf.d/''
 
<!--T:18-->
{{UserCmd|command=sudo ln -s  /usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/10-sub-pixel-rgb.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d/}}
 
<!--T:19-->
{{UserCmd|command=sudo ln -s  /usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/10-hinting-slight.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d/}}
 
<!--T:20-->
{{UserCmd|command=sudo ln -s  /usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/11-lcdfilter-default.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d/}}
 
 
<!--T:21-->
''7. Set preferred serif, sans-serif and monospace fonts (optional)''
 
<!--T:22-->
Create local fontconfig folder and setting file
 
<!--T:23-->
{{UserCmd|command=mkdir -p ~/.config/fontconfig/}}
 
<!--T:24-->
{{UserCmd|command=nano ~/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf}}
 
<!--T:25-->
Paste the following content in the file
 
<!--T:26-->
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
<fontconfig>
  <alias>
    <family>serif</family>
    <prefer>
      <family>Liberation Serif</family>
    </prefer>
  </alias>
  <alias>
    <family>sans-serif</family>
    <prefer>
      <family>Liberation Sans</family>
    </prefer>
  </alias>
  <alias>
    <family>sans</family>
    <prefer>
      <family>Liberation Sans</family>
    </prefer>
  </alias>
  <alias>
    <family>monospace</family>
    <prefer>
      <family>Liberation Mono</family>
    </prefer>
  </alias>
  <alias>
    <family>mono</family>
    <prefer>
      <family>Liberation Mono</family>
    </prefer>
  </alias>
</fontconfig>
 
 
 
<!--T:27-->
''8. Finally enable freetype2 infinality mode and reboot your computer.''
 
<!--T:28-->
add line to end of freetype2 config file and then rebuild fontconfig cache
 
<!--T:29-->
{{UserCmd| command=sudo nano /etc/profile.d/freetype2.sh}}
 
<!--T:30-->
{{UserCmd| command=export FREETYPE_PROPERTIES="truetype:interpreter-version=38"}}
 
<!--T:31-->
{{UserCmd|command=sudo fc-cache -fv}}
 
==See Also== <!--T:32-->
 
 
<!--T:33-->
[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Font_Configuration The Arch Wiki]
 
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How to improve font rendering with your installed fonts

A little configuration maybe required to render the fonts in an optimal manner. Follow the steps illustrated below.


1. Create the global fontconfig setting file /etc/fonts/local.conf

user $ sudo nano /etc/fonts/local.conf COPY TO CLIPBOARD


Paste the following content in the file 

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
<fontconfig>
  <match target="font">
    <edit name="antialias" mode="assign">
      <bool>true</bool>
    </edit>
    <edit name="hinting" mode="assign">
      <bool>true</bool>
    </edit>
    <edit mode="assign" name="rgba">
      <const>rgb</const>
    </edit>
    <edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle">
      <const>hintslight</const>
    </edit>
    <edit mode="assign" name="lcdfilter">
      <const>lcddefault</const>
    </edit>
  </match>
</fontconfig>


After that save the file.


2. Create backup of ~/.Xresources file:

user $ cp ~/.Xresources ~/.Xresources.bak COPY TO CLIPBOARD


If the .Xresources file has not been already created and you get the error

"cp: cannot stat ‘~/.Xresources’: No such file or directory", then skip to step No. 3.


3. Open/Create ~/.Xresources file in text editor:

user $ nano ~/.Xresources COPY TO CLIPBOARD


If the following is not already present, paste at the end of the file or edit existing values: 

Xft.antialias: 1
Xft.hinting: 1
Xft.rgba: rgb
Xft.hintstyle: hintslight
Xft.lcdfilter: lcddefault

Save changes to the file.


4. Run the following command in terminal:

user $ xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources COPY TO CLIPBOARD



5. Make sure that Anti aliasing is On, Hinting is set to Slight and RGBA (subpixel) order is set to rgb in System Settings (Appearance).


6. Create symbolic links with some available presets from /usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/ to /etc/fonts/conf.d/

user $ sudo ln -s /usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/10-sub-pixel-rgb.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d/ COPY TO CLIPBOARD


user $ sudo ln -s /usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/10-hinting-slight.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d/ COPY TO CLIPBOARD


user $ sudo ln -s /usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/11-lcdfilter-default.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d/ COPY TO CLIPBOARD



7. Set preferred serif, sans-serif and monospace fonts (optional)

Create local fontconfig folder and setting file

user $ mkdir -p ~/.config/fontconfig/ COPY TO CLIPBOARD


user $ nano ~/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf COPY TO CLIPBOARD


Paste the following content in the file 

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
<fontconfig>
  <alias>
    <family>serif</family>
    <prefer>
      <family>Liberation Serif</family>
    </prefer>
  </alias>
  <alias>
    <family>sans-serif</family>
    <prefer>
      <family>Liberation Sans</family>
    </prefer>
  </alias>
  <alias>
    <family>sans</family>
    <prefer>
      <family>Liberation Sans</family>
    </prefer>
  </alias>
  <alias>
    <family>monospace</family>
    <prefer>
      <family>Liberation Mono</family>
    </prefer>
  </alias>
  <alias>
    <family>mono</family>
    <prefer>
      <family>Liberation Mono</family>
    </prefer>
  </alias>
</fontconfig>


8. Finally enable freetype2 infinality mode and reboot your computer.

add line to end of freetype2 config file and then rebuild fontconfig cache

user $ sudo nano /etc/profile.d/freetype2.sh COPY TO CLIPBOARD


user $ export FREETYPE_PROPERTIES="truetype:interpreter-version=38" COPY TO CLIPBOARD


user $ sudo fc-cache -fv COPY TO CLIPBOARD


See Also

The Arch Wiki

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