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===How to improve font rendering with your installed fonts=== | ===How to improve font rendering with your installed fonts=== <!--T:1--> | ||
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A little configuration maybe required to render the fonts in an optimal manner. Follow the steps illustrated below. | A little configuration maybe required to render the fonts in an optimal manner. Follow the steps illustrated below. | ||
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''1. Create the global fontconfig setting file /etc/fonts/local.conf'' | ''1. Create the global fontconfig setting file /etc/fonts/local.conf'' | ||
sudo nano /etc/fonts/local.conf | <!--T:4--> | ||
sudo nano /etc/fonts/local.conf | |||
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Paste the following content in the file | Paste the following content in the file | ||
<?xml version="1.0"?> | <!--T:6--> | ||
<?xml version="1.0"?> | |||
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd"> | <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd"> | ||
<fontconfig> | <fontconfig> | ||
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After that save the file. | After that save the file. | ||
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''2. Create backup of ~/.Xresources file:'' | ''2. Create backup of ~/.Xresources file:'' | ||
cp ~/.Xresources ~/.Xresources.bak | cp ~/.Xresources ~/.Xresources.bak | ||
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If the .Xresources file has not been already created and you get the error | If the .Xresources file has not been already created and you get the error | ||
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'''''"cp: cannot stat ‘~/.Xresources’: No such file or directory"''''', then skip to step No. 3. | '''''"cp: cannot stat ‘~/.Xresources’: No such file or directory"''''', then skip to step No. 3. | ||
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''3. Open/Create ~/.Xresources file in text editor:'' | ''3. Open/Create ~/.Xresources file in text editor:'' | ||
nano ~/.Xresources | nano ~/.Xresources | ||
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If the following is not already present, paste at the end of the file or edit existing values: | If the following is not already present, paste at the end of the file or edit existing values: | ||
Xft.antialias: 1 | <!--T:13--> | ||
Xft.antialias: 1 | |||
Xft.hinting: 1 | Xft.hinting: 1 | ||
Xft.autohint: 0 | Xft.autohint: 0 | ||
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Xft.lcdfilter: lcddefault | Xft.lcdfilter: lcddefault | ||
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Save changes to the file. | Save changes to the file. | ||
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''4. Run the following command in terminal:'' | ''4. Run the following command in terminal:'' | ||
xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources | xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources | ||
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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).'' | ''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).'' | ||
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''6. Create symbolic links with some available presets from /usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/ to /etc/fonts/conf.d/'' | ''6. Create symbolic links with some available presets from /usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/ to /etc/fonts/conf.d/'' | ||
sudo ln -s /usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/10-sub-pixel-rgb.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d/ | <!--T:18--> | ||
sudo ln -s /usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/10-sub-pixel-rgb.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d/ | |||
sudo ln -s /usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/11-lcdfilter-default.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d/ | <!--T:19--> | ||
sudo ln -s /usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/11-lcdfilter-default.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d/ | |||
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''7. Set preferred serif, sans-serif and monospace fonts (optional)'' | ''7. Set preferred serif, sans-serif and monospace fonts (optional)'' | ||
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Create local fontconfig folder and setting file | Create local fontconfig folder and setting file | ||
mkdir -p ~/.config/fontconfig/ | <!--T:22--> | ||
mkdir -p ~/.config/fontconfig/ | |||
nano ~/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf | <!--T:23--> | ||
nano ~/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf | |||
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Paste the following content in the file | Paste the following content in the file | ||
<?xml version="1.0"?> | <!--T:25--> | ||
<?xml version="1.0"?> | |||
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd"> | <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd"> | ||
<fontconfig> | <fontconfig> | ||
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''8. Finally rebuild fontconfig cache and reboot your computer to apply the settings.'' | ''8. Finally rebuild fontconfig cache and reboot your computer to apply the settings.'' | ||
sudo fc-cache -fv | <!--T:27--> | ||
sudo fc-cache -fv | |||
=See Also= | =See Also= <!--T:28--> | ||
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[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Font_Configuration The Arch Wiki] | [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Font_Configuration The Arch Wiki] | ||
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