On Mon, 2004-11-15 at 22:31 +0100, Stefan Gsundbrunn wrote: > Hi, > > independend what I do - with my 17' TFT display the fonts in Windows XP > are much more sharpen and more "clear" than in FC3. I tried every FONT > and each and every setting I fopund concerning fonts - is there a > possibility to get the same result like in Windows? > > I have a 17'' TFT, Nvidia Gforce FX, 1280 x 1024, 60hz and as Font > Nimbus Sans L. > > Thanks in advance! > > Stefan You can run (presuming you are using GNOME) gnome-font-properties, which is normally on the Preferences menu as Font. >From there, you can configure the various fonts, sizes and font rendering methods you want to use. For LCD panels, you generally want to use the anti-aliasing features, which will be under the Details button. Windows XP uses what MS calls Clear Type, which is in effect the same thing. The key is to select a font, size and a 'smoothing/hinting' combination that you like. I use the Bitstream Vera Sans fonts for general settings for my system, with a font size of 12, Subpixel Smoothing and Full Hinting. I use the Bitstream Vera Sans Mono for the console/terminal. I also adjust the sub-pixel order to VRGB, which I find is a bit better than RGB. This is on a 1600x1200 panel with the Resolution set to 100 DPI. BTW, I much prefer the look of these fonts to what I used to get with WinXP using Clear Type. It does look "different" than XP, with the fonts tending to look "fuller", which for me using bi-focals makes reading much easier. HTH, Marc Schwartz
