Manjaro Difference between revisions of "Improve Font Rendering"

Difference between revisions of "Improve Font Rendering"

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


  sudo nano /etc/fonts/local.conf
  sudo nano /etc/fonts/local.conf
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Paste the following content in the file
Paste the following content in the file


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


After that save the file.
After that save the file.
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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.dpi: 96
  Xft.antialias: 1
  Xft.antialias: true
  Xft.hinting: 1
  Xft.hinting: true
  Xft.autohint: 1
  Xft.rgba: rgb
  Xft.rgba: rgb
Xft.autohint: false
  Xft.hintstyle: hintslight
  Xft.hintstyle: hintslight
  Xft.lcdfilter: lcddefault
  Xft.lcdfilter: lcddefault
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''7. Set truetype interpreter version to infinality mode (optional)''
''7. Set preferred serif, sans-serif and monospace fonts (optional)''
 
Create local fontconfig folder and setting file
 
mkdir -p ~/.config/fontconfig/
 
nano ~/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf
 
Paste the following content in the file


  sudo nano /etc/profile.d/freetype2.sh
  <?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>


Edit content of the file to reflect setting below


# Subpixel hinting mode can be chosen by setting the right TrueType interpreter
# version. The available settings are:
#
# truetype:interpreter-version=35 # Classic mode (default in 2.6)
# truetype:interpreter-version=38 # Infinality mode
# truetype:interpreter-version=40 # Minimal mode (default in 2.7)
#
# There are more properties that can be set, separated by whitespace. Please
# refer to the FreeType documentation for details.
# Uncomment and configure below
export FREETYPE_PROPERTIES="truetype:interpreter-version=38"


''8. Finally rebuild fontconfig cache and reboot your computer to apply the settings.''


''8. Finally reboot your computer to apply the settings.''
sudo fc-cache -fv


=See Also=
=See Also=

Revision as of 04:50, 26 April 2021

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

sudo nano /etc/fonts/local.conf

Paste the following content in the file

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


After that save the file.


2. Create backup of ~/.Xresources file:

cp ~/.Xresources ~/.Xresources.bak

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:

nano ~/.Xresources

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.autohint: 1
Xft.rgba: rgb
Xft.hintstyle: hintslight
Xft.lcdfilter: lcddefault

Save changes to the file.


4. Run the following command in terminal:

xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources


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).


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/
sudo ln -s  /usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/11-lcdfilter-default.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d/


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

Create local fontconfig folder and setting file

mkdir -p ~/.config/fontconfig/
nano ~/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf

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 rebuild fontconfig cache and reboot your computer to apply the settings.

sudo fc-cache -fv

See Also

The Arch Wiki

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