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Author: Hendrik Boom
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To: dng
Subject: Re: [DNG] Fonts in testing/unstable are some ugly.
On Tue, Oct 08, 2019 at 02:38:27PM +0200, Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote:
> Anno domini 2019 Tue, 8 Oct 08:32:22 -0400
> Hendrik Boom scripsit:
> > On Wed, Oct 02, 2019 at 12:07:11PM +0700, Андрей via Dng wrote:
> > > Приветствую.
> > >
> > >
> > > A question on fonts in testing/unstable.
> > >
> > > To me, fonts in X session are as beatiful as it is in stable -- not
> > > thin, nor sharp. In case you have same beatiful fonts
> > > (as in stable) in testing/unstable, would you share with me your options
> > > that are shown by
> > >
> > > dpkg-reconfigure fontconfig-config
> >
> > Long ago, in X, wasn't there a font explorer tool that you could use to fund
> > different kinds of fonts and let you explore what they looked like in
> > different resolutions? The problem it solved was that even when you found a
> > nice font it wouldn't be available in all resolutions?
> >
> > I ask because I'm having trouble choosing a font size in xterm.
>
> xfontsel


OK. Just tried it. That was it. It looks pretty unusabe to present-day
UI sensibilities.

-- hendrik

>
> You should also activate bitmaped fonts.
>
> Nik
>
> >
> > -- hendrik
> >
> > >
> > > like
> > >
> > > first screen, option 1 (from the top),
> > > second -- 2
> > > etc.
> > >
> > > ?
> > >
> > > I do cite here actual namings of the screens and options because it is
> > > not in english in my case.
> > >
> > > Or. may can give me another advice how i can return beatiful fonts in
> > > testing/unstable.
> > >
> > >
> > > Андрей.
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