Screen fonts in 3.2

**Tortoise** · 05-30-2003, 08:40 PM

This is certainly better, but it still doesn't look great, MY win2k fonts still look cleaner and crisper, regardless of antialiasing settings. Any other ideas?

**Stephen** · 05-30-2003, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by Tortoise

This is certainly better, but it still doesn't look great, MY win2k fonts still look cleaner and crisper, regardless of antialiasing settings. Any other ideas?

Which fonts are you using I usually only use the Helvetica, Times, Bitstream Charter and the Bistream Vera.

**Tortoise** · 06-05-2003, 01:39 AM

I'm using helvetica mainly, and it's that one I'm having issues with.

**Stephen** · 06-05-2003, 05:30 AM

Originally Posted by Tortoise

I'm using helvetica mainly, and it's that one I'm having issues with.

You should try the bistream-vera there pretty good. Also discovered tonight that your monitor can have quite a bit to do with the fonts. I picked up a used Acer at an auction, came home pluged it in and just can't believe the difference.

**Tortoise** · 06-05-2003, 05:34 AM

I don't seem to have all of these - how do I add them?

**Stephen** · 06-05-2003, 05:59 AM

Originally Posted by Tortoise

I don't seem to have all of these - how do I add them?

There in there in testing or unstable you should just apt-get install ttf-bitstream-vera

Code:

[02:04 AM Thu Jun 05: stephen @ ~]
>$ apt-cache policy ttf-bitstream-vera
ttf-bitstream-vera:
  Installed: 1.10-3
  Candidate: 1.10-3
  Version Table:
 *** 1.10-3 0
        990 http://ftp.de.debian.org testing/main Packages
        500 http://ftp.de.debian.org unstable/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

**w.nelson** · 06-05-2003, 08:22 AM

Hey try this:

Select Configuring anti-aliased fonts

http://jetblackz.freeservers.com/

:P

**Goner** · 06-05-2003, 10:58 AM

i used this HOWTO on a Mandrake install and it really improved the GUI ...

"XFree86 Font De-uglification HOWTO"
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/FDU/index.html

Goner