Why Linux Fonts are Not Smooth?!!

[slow_computer]

Hi there,

Why Linux fonts are not as smooth as those in windows even if i use smoothing for the fonts in Linux, they are still not as smooth as those in windows or mac?!!!


Thank you,

[techieMoe]

I believe our resident ghost has a possible solution for that.

http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/deb...ts-debian.html

Read through the whole thing. There are corrections toward the bottom.

[slow_computer]

thank you for replying

but I didn't find my font-config file in my home!!!

I am using ubuntu 8.04

[oz]

That's strange... my fonts under Linux always look far better than they do in Windows.

If you happen to be running an LCD monitor, be sure to use sub-pixel rendering with full hinting.

[devils casper]

its .font.conf file in Ubuntu. Replace its contents with font config posted here and restart X Server.

gedit ~/.font.conf

[daark.child]

Mine are just as smooth as the fonts on my Windows installation. The trick I use is to recompile fontconfig2 with subpixel support (its disabled by default on most distros due to patent issues).

[slow_computer]

Mine are just as smooth as the fonts on my Windows installation. The trick I use is to recompile fontconfig2 with subpixel support (its disabled by default on most distros due to patent issues).

how do I recompile fontconfig with sbupixel?!!!

I have LCD Screen and I use sub-pixel rendering with full hinting but I still have same problem especially with small fonts and it is so difficult to read the text on the browser

how do I recompile fontconfig with sbupixel so I can solve the problem?!!!

thank you,

[daark.child]

What distribution are you using? Rebuilding packages depends on the distro you are using.

[slow_computer]

I am using ubuntu 8.04

[daark.child]

I don't know anything about rebuilding Debian packages, so unfortunately I can't be of much help there. Have you tried the suggestions mentioned above?