Manjaro Improve Font Rendering

Improve Font Rendering

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Improve Font Rendering

How to improve font with your installed fonts

(Courtesy FadeMind's Forum post here)


1. Create a file

gedit .fonts.conf 

with code:

<match target="font">
  <edit name="autohint" mode="assign">
    <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.


2. Create backup a .Xresources file:

cp .Xresources Xresources.bak


3. Open .Xresources file in text editor.

gedit .Xresources

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.


4.Run a command in terminal:

xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources


5.Make sure that antialiasing, hiting is ON in system settings Your Desktop Environment.

Finally reboot your computer to apply the settings.

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