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Tweak .fonts.conf for better looking fonts http://www.binarytides.com/gorgeous-looking-fonts-ubuntu-linux/
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<?xml version="1.0"?> | |
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd"> | |
<fontconfig> | |
<!-- | |
Documented at | |
http://linux.die.net/man/5/fonts-conf | |
To check font mapping run the command at terminal | |
$ fc-match 'helvetica Neue' | |
WARNING :: Droid Sans font with autohinter becomes bad, without autohinter looks great, but becomes smallish, cant help | |
even the smallish is so good, that i am using it on desktop | |
but cannot be used as a substitution for arial, since 12px (which is very common on websites) becomes small as if tahoma 10px | |
Noto sans does better in this case, can be used as arial substitution without loss of size | |
noto sans is slightly fatter than droid sans | |
Open sans is much fat, and open sans bold looks bad, hence we choose noto sans as the replacement for arial | |
Download the following fonts | |
Droid fonts whole sets | |
Download from google web fonts | |
open sans all styles | |
noto sans all styles | |
noto serif all styles | |
--> | |
<!-- | |
.fonts.conf | |
release 6.3.23 | |
Licensed under GNU GPL | |
================================ | |
LCD optimized 96 dpi | |
"Sharp'N'Clear" font settings | |
with emphasis on 'msttcorefonts' | |
tested on Ubuntu GNU/Linux 5.10 | |
================================ | |
by Obi Bok | |
Gmail: obibok | |
http://linuxtuneup.blogspot.com | |
================================ | |
Why was this conceived? | |
- some font families look better hinted by Byte Code Interpreter (BCI) | |
while other fonts look better hinted by Auto-Hinter | |
- hinting type affects italic and bold fonts differently | |
- antialiasing needs to be adjusted according to font families and sizes | |
Essentially, there is no one single rule that works for all fonts. | |
NOTE: | |
- Verdana @ 8pt doesn't render '2' and '6' right | |
- Arial shows 'Z' distorted in Firefox 1.5 | |
--> | |
<!-- | |
Make font sizes match the dpi set in Xorg. | |
Increase or decrease this value if fonts are too small or too large | |
for your screen resolution. | |
FIXME: this only affects QT-based apps? | |
--> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<edit name="dpi" mode="assign"> | |
<double>96</double> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
Enable anti-aliasing. | |
This only works for outline and scalable fonts. | |
Bitmap and PostScript fonts do not get anti-aliased. | |
FIXME: is this correct? | |
--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<edit name="antialias" mode="assign"> | |
<bool>true</bool> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
Set sub-pixel order if not detected. | |
"X knows the sub pixel order already, and if this is enabled as well, | |
Freetype produces some very strange results. However, if you do still | |
have problems, consider (...) 'rgb' (the standard for LCD monitors), | |
'bgr' (unusual), 'vrgb' (vertical rgb, if you have a monitor that | |
has been rotated by 90 degrees[1]), 'vgbr' (as vrgb, but very rare)." | |
<http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/answers/Hardware/\ | |
LCD_TFT_Monitor_Configuration_in_X_Org> | |
Find out your LCD's sub-pixel order: | |
<http://grc.com/image/cleartype2c.gif> | |
--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="all" name="rgba" compare="eq"> | |
<const>unknown</const> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="rgba" mode="assign"> | |
<const>rgb</const> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
Sub-pixel hinting via BCI enabled by default if compiled in. | |
"Whole-pixel anti-aliasing does not represent a useful solution for | |
improving small point-size type. (...) By 'borrowing' sub-pixels from | |
adjacent whole pixels, we can fine-tune the placement and width of typeface | |
features with three times more horizontal accuracy then ever before!" | |
<http://grc.com/ctwhat.htm> | |
--> | |
<!-- | |
Disable anti-aliasing for select fonts based on size and style. | |
| font | WinXP | Linux | | |
========================================= | |
Andale Mono IPA 14 13 | |
Arial 12 13 | |
Arial Black 12 - | |
Arial Narrow 14 13 | |
Berling Antiqua 12 13 | |
Book Antiqua 12 13 | |
Bookdings 0 ? | |
Bookman Old Style 22 13 | |
Century Gothic 16 16 | |
Comic Sans MS 11 9/11 | |
Courier New 26 22 | |
Franklin Gothic Medium 12 10/12 | |
Frutiger Linotype 12 10/12 | |
Garamond 18 13/19 | |
Georgia 12 12/13 | |
Impact 16 0 | |
Kartika 12 16 | |
Lucida Console 12 13 | |
Lucida Sans Typewriter 12 12 | |
Lucida Sans Unicode 12 10/13 | |
Marlett ? ? | |
Microsoft Sans Serif 12 12/13 | |
Palatino Linotype 12 13 | |
SylfaenARM - 13 | |
Symbol 12 ? | |
Tahoma 12 12/13 | |
Times New Roman 12 13 | |
Trebuchet MS 12 12 | |
Verdana 12 12 | |
Vrinda 12 17 | |
Webdings 20 ? | |
Wingdings 20 ? | |
========================================= | |
"The relationship of pixels to points depends on the number of pixels | |
per inch, which is typically some 'standard' value corresponding to | |
default screen fonts. For example, MS Windows has two standard sets of | |
screen fonts initially designed for IBM display systems: 'small' (VGA) | |
and 'large' (8514/A). 'Small' fonts are 96 pixels per inch, 'large' are | |
120. Macintosh systems render type at a nominal 72 pixels per inch, i.e. | |
one pixel = one point. Some display systems using scalable screen fonts | |
allow fine tuning of pixels per inch to suit user preferences." | |
<http://www.hpaa.com/css1/pxnpts.asp> | |
X pt * 96 dpi / 72 dpi = Y px | |
--> | |
<!-- | |
font group #1: normal roman anti-aliased above 10pt/13.4px | |
--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Franklin Gothic Medium</string> | |
<string>Frutiger Linotype</string> | |
<!-- Lucida Sans Unicode has no italic and uses artificial oblique --> | |
<string>Lucida Sans Unicode</string> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="pixelsize" compare="less_eq"> | |
<double>13.4</double> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="weight" compare="less_eq"> | |
<const>medium</const> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="slant" compare="eq"> | |
<const>roman</const> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="antialias" mode="assign"> | |
<bool>false</bool> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
font group #2: normal roman anti-aliased above 11pt/14.7px | |
Must use 15px instead of 14.7px for this to work in QT-based apps | |
--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<!-- Comic Sans MS has no italic and uses artificial oblique --> | |
<string>Comic Sans MS</string> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="pixelsize" compare="less_eq"> | |
<double>15</double> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="weight" compare="less_eq"> | |
<const>medium</const> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="slant" compare="eq"> | |
<const>roman</const> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="antialias" mode="assign"> | |
<bool>false</bool> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
font group #3: normal roman anti-aliased above 12pt/16px | |
Must use at least 16.1px instead of 16px for this to work in Firefox | |
Does not work in Chrome properly | |
In chrome 13px evalutes to 17.4px pixelsize test, funny! | |
--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Georgia</string> | |
<string>Lucida Sans</string> | |
<string>Lucida Sans Typewriter</string> | |
<!-- Microsoft Sans Serif has no italic and uses artificial oblique --> | |
<string>Microsoft Sans Serif</string> | |
<!-- Tahoma has no italic and uses artificial oblique --> | |
<string>Tahoma</string> | |
<string>Trebuchet MS</string> | |
<string>Verdana</string> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="pixelsize" compare="less_eq"> | |
<double>16.1</double> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="weight" compare="less_eq"> | |
<const>medium</const> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="slant" compare="eq"> | |
<const>roman</const> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="antialias" mode="assign"> | |
<bool>false</bool> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
font group #4: normal roman anti-aliased above 13pt/17.4px | |
--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Arial</string> | |
<string>Arial Narrow</string> | |
<string>Berling Antiqua</string> | |
<string>Book Antiqua</string> | |
<string>Bookman Old Style</string> | |
<string>Garamond</string> | |
<!-- Lucida Console has no italic and uses artificial oblique --> | |
<string>Lucida Console</string> | |
<string>Palatino Linotype</string> | |
<string>SylfaenARM</string> | |
<string>Times New Roman</string> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="pixelsize" compare="less_eq"> | |
<double>17.4</double> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="weight" compare="less_eq"> | |
<const>medium</const> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="slant" compare="eq"> | |
<const>roman</const> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="antialias" mode="assign"> | |
<bool>false</bool> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
font group #5: normal roman anti-aliased above 16pt/21.4px | |
--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Century Gothic</string> | |
<string>Kartika</string> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="pixelsize" compare="less_eq"> | |
<double>21.4</double> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="weight" compare="less_eq"> | |
<const>medium</const> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="slant" compare="eq"> | |
<const>roman</const> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="antialias" mode="assign"> | |
<bool>false</bool> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
font group #6: normal roman anti-aliased above 17pt/23px | |
--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Vrinda</string> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="pixelsize" compare="less_eq"> | |
<double>23</double> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="weight" compare="less_eq"> | |
<const>medium</const> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="slant" compare="eq"> | |
<const>roman</const> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="antialias" mode="assign"> | |
<bool>false</bool> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
font group #7: normal roman anti-aliased above 22pt/29.4px | |
--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Courier New</string> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="pixelsize" compare="less_eq"> | |
<double>29.4</double> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="weight" compare="less_eq"> | |
<const>medium</const> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="slant" compare="eq"> | |
<const>roman</const> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="antialias" mode="assign"> | |
<bool>false</bool> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
font group #8: bold roman anti-aliased above 9pt/12px | |
--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Georgia</string> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="pixelsize" compare="less_eq"> | |
<double>12</double> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="weight" compare="more"> | |
<const>medium</const> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="slant" compare="eq"> | |
<const>roman</const> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="antialias" mode="assign"> | |
<bool>false</bool> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
font group #9: bold roman anti-aliased above 10pt/13.4px | |
--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Tahoma</string> | |
<string>Verdana</string> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="pixelsize" compare="less_eq"> | |
<double>13.4</double> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="weight" compare="more"> | |
<const>medium</const> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="slant" compare="eq"> | |
<const>roman</const> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="antialias" mode="assign"> | |
<bool>false</bool> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
font group #10: bold roman anti-aliased above 12pt/16px | |
--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Courier New</string> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="pixelsize" compare="less_eq"> | |
<double>16</double> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="weight" compare="more"> | |
<const>medium</const> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="slant" compare="eq"> | |
<const>roman</const> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="antialias" mode="assign"> | |
<bool>false</bool> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
Enable FreeType Auto-Hinter for select fonts. | |
Auto-Hinter is disabled by default if Bytecode Interpreter was compiled in. | |
Some Linux "native" fonts look better hinted by Auto-Hinter, | |
usually in sizes 11pt-13pt; others look better hinted by BCI. | |
--> | |
<!-- | |
Set Auto-Hinter to full hinting style. | |
'slight' and 'medium' hinting often produce pixel discoloration. | |
hintfull for all fonts by default | |
--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<edit name="hintstyle" mode="assign"> | |
<const>hintfull</const> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
font group #11: hinted via Auto-Hinter | |
--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Bitstream Charter</string> | |
<string>Courier 10 Pitch</string> | |
<string>DejaVu Sans Condensed</string> | |
<string>DejaVu Serif Condensed</string> | |
<string>FreeMono</string> | |
<string>FreeSans</string> | |
<string>FreeSerif</string> | |
<string>Luxi Mono</string> | |
<string>Luxi Sans</string> | |
<string>Luxi Serif</string> | |
<string>MgOpen Canonica</string> | |
<string>MgOpen Cosmetica</string> | |
<string>MgOpen Modata</string> | |
<string>MgOpen Moderna</string> | |
<string>URW Bookman L</string> | |
<string>URW Chancery L</string> | |
<string>URW Gothic L</string> | |
<string>URW Palladio L</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="autohint" mode="assign"> | |
<bool>true</bool> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
font group #12: normal italic hinted via Auto-Hinter at 9-10pt | |
Arial hinted via BCI at 9pt has distorted 'y', at 10pt - '2' | |
--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Arial</string> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="pixelsize" compare="more_eq"> | |
<double>12</double> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="pixelsize" compare="less_eq"> | |
<double>13.4</double> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="weight" compare="less_eq"> | |
<const>medium</const> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="slant" compare="not_eq"> | |
<const>roman</const> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="autohint" mode="assign"> | |
<bool>true</bool> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
font group #13: normal italic hinted via Auto-Hinter at 12pt | |
This fixes distorted 'K' | |
--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Book Antiqua</string> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="pixelsize" compare="eq"> | |
<double>16</double> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="weight" compare="less_eq"> | |
<const>medium</const> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="slant" compare="not_eq"> | |
<const>roman</const> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="autohint" mode="assign"> | |
<bool>true</bool> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
font group #14: normal italic hinted via Auto-Hinter at all sizes | |
--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<!-- 10, 11, 12 --> | |
<string>Frutiger Linotype</string> | |
<!-- 8-9: 'z', '2'; 10-15, 17, 19: 'z' --> | |
<string>Times New Roman</string> | |
<!-- 9-10: 'N' 'Q'; 12: 'w', 'C', 'D', 'O', 'Q', 'R', '2', '9', '0' --> | |
<string>Verdana</string> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="weight" compare="less_eq"> | |
<const>medium</const> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="slant" compare="not_eq"> | |
<const>roman</const> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="autohint" mode="assign"> | |
<bool>true</bool> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
Set minimum allowed size to avoid illegible fonts. | |
--> | |
<!-- 7pt in QT-based apps --> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="size" compare="less"> | |
<double>7</double> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="size" mode="assign"> | |
<double>7</double> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- 9.4px (7pt) in GTK-based apps --> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="pixelsize" compare="less"> | |
<double>9.4</double> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="pixelsize" mode="assign"> | |
<double>9.4</double> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
TODO: Create rules limiting minimum sizes for these *bold* fonts: | |
Andale Mono | Andale Mono IPA | |
Arial | |
Arial Narrow | |
Berling Antiqua | |
Book Antiqua | |
Bookman Old Style | |
Century Gothic | |
Comic Sans MS | |
Courier New | |
Franklin Gothic Medium | |
Frutiger Linotype | |
Garamond | |
Georgia | |
Kartika | |
Lucida Console | |
Lucida Sans Typewriter | |
Lucida Sans Unicode | |
Microsoft Sans Serif | |
Palatino | Palatino Linotype | |
SylfaenARM | |
Tahoma | |
Times New Roman | |
Trebuchet MS | |
Verdana | |
Vrinda | |
--> | |
<!-- | |
font group #15: bold fonts no smaller than 10.7px (8pt) | |
FIXME: for Firefox and other GTK-based apps? | |
--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Arial</string> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="pixelsize" compare="less"> | |
<double>10.7</double> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="weight" compare="more"> | |
<const>medium</const> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="pixelsize" mode="assign"> | |
<double>10.7</double> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
Anti-alias fonts with "fake" styles. | |
FIXME: QT only? GTK? Firefox? | |
--> | |
<!-- FIXME: dirty_hack(tm) - fontconfig reports syntax errors --> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="matrix" compare="not_eq"> | |
<double>0</double> | |
</test> | |
<!-- another approach - no errors but freezes Firefox 1.5 --> | |
<!-- | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="matrix" compare="eq"> | |
<name>matrix</name> | |
</test> | |
--> | |
<edit name="antialias" mode="assign"> | |
<bool>true</bool> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
Substitute unavailable and/or unwanted fonts. | |
Aliases will not work if the actual fonts are installed. | |
Replacing font family works in Firefox (FIXME: and other GTK-based apps?) | |
QT-based apps also need font foundry replaced. | |
Grouping fonts for substitution doesn't work in Firefox, so we need each | |
font family replaced individually. | |
--> | |
<!-- | |
sans-serif | |
"If the font still has no generic name, add sans-serif" | |
/etc/fonts.conf | |
Therefore, we only substitute what we need. | |
--> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Bitstream Charter</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="append" binding="same"> | |
<string>serif</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Bitstream Vera Sans</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="append" binding="same"> | |
<string>sans</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>DejaVu Sans</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="append" binding="same"> | |
<string>sans</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>DejaVu Sans Condensed</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Arial</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
Dont do this, overriding freesans will cause utf fonts to be come rubbish in chrome | |
--> | |
<!-- | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>FreeSans</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Arial</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
--> | |
<!-- | |
ON web pages if font family is like this | |
font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', arial, sans-serif; | |
google chrome will immediately move to next font, if it does not find the first, even if there are append entries | |
But firefox will take the append entry if the font does not exist :) | |
--> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Helvetica</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="append" binding="same"> | |
<string>Sans</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Helvetica Neue</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="append" binding="same"> | |
<string>Sans</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Lucida</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Arial</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<!-- FIXME: may need to use "Lucida Bright" instead --> | |
<string>LucidaBright</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Arial</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Lucida Bright</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Arial</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Luxi Sans</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Arial</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>MgOpen Cosmetica</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Arial</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>MgOpen Modata</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Arial</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>MgOpen Moderna</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Arial</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>System</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Arial</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>URW Gothic L</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Arial</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
FIXME: Verdana renders characters '2' and '6' slightly distorted | |
so it will be substituted with Arial. | |
EDIT Silver Moon : not replacing verdana with arial. | |
hey verdana is slightly fatty, how about replacing it with open sans or noto sans | |
open sans is fattier compared to droid sans | |
BAH, it looks good | |
Open Sans is cramped at 11px with autohint = true | |
'sa' the s and a will stick badly | |
'50' the 5 and 0 will stick badly | |
But 12px onwards Open Sans is better than Noto Sans | |
But the vote goes to noto sans for verdana replaced to maintain beauty at 11px | |
Another note | |
noto sans has single stroke small g , open sans has the 2 round style g | |
noto sans p is thin, open sans p is better looking | |
--> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Verdana</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Noto Sans</string> | |
</edit> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Open Sans</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
serif | |
--> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Bitstream Vera Serif</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Georgia</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>DejaVu Serif</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Georgia</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>DejaVu Serif Condensed</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Georgia</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Luxi Serif</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Georgia</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>MgOpen Canonica</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Georgia</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>New Century Schoolbook</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Georgia</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>New York</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Georgia</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Palatino</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Georgia</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Times</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Georgia</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>URW Bookman L</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Georgia</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>URW Palladio L</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Georgia</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
monospace | |
--> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Andale Mono</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="append" binding="same"> | |
<string>monospace</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Bitstream Vera Sans Mono</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Courier New</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Courier</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>monospace</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>DejaVu Sans Mono</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="append" binding="same"> | |
<string>monospace</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Fixedsys</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Courier New</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<!-- FIXME: Ubuntu Wiki uses "Lucida Typewriter" instead --> | |
<string>LucidaTypewriter</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Courier New</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Lucida Typewriter</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Courier New</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Luxi Mono</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Courier New</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Monaco</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Courier New</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Terminal</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Courier New</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
cursive | |
--> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Apple Chancery</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Comic Sans MS</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Lucida Handwriting</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Comic Sans MS</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>URW Chancery L</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Comic Sans MS</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Zapf Chancery</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Comic Sans MS</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
fantasy | |
--> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Copperplate</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Impact</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Desdemona</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Impact</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Kino</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Impact</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Techno</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Impact</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
Provide required aliases for standard names. | |
--> | |
<!-- | |
<alias> | |
<family>sans-serif</family> | |
<prefer> | |
<family>Arial</family> | |
</prefer> | |
</alias> | |
<alias> | |
<family>serif</family> | |
<prefer> | |
<family>Georgia</family> | |
</prefer> | |
</alias> | |
--> | |
<!-- | |
<alias> | |
<family>monospace</family> | |
<prefer> | |
<family>Courier New</family> | |
</prefer> | |
</alias> | |
--> | |
<alias> | |
<family>cursive</family> | |
<prefer> | |
<family>Comic Sans MS</family> | |
</prefer> | |
</alias> | |
<alias> | |
<family>fantasy</family> | |
<prefer> | |
<family>Impact</family> | |
</prefer> | |
</alias> | |
<!-- | |
Added by Silver Moon (m00n.silv3r@gmail.com) | |
Changes focussing on Droid Sans, replacing windows old fonts like arial, courier | |
and fixing some fonts like lucida grande bold, and hindi fonts | |
--> | |
<!-- | |
Replace arial fonts larger than 12px by droid sans | |
Works only in firefox, not in chrome | |
--> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Arial</string> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="pixelsize" compare="more"> | |
<double>12.0</double> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="strong"> | |
<string>droid sans</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Arial</string> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="pixelsize" compare="less"> | |
<double>13.0</double> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="same"> | |
<string>noto sans</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Arial</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="same"> | |
<string>noto sans</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
Replace Georgia by Noto Serif | |
--> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Georgia</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="same"> | |
<string>Noto Serif</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
Behavioug is similar to droid sans, | |
WITHOUT AUTOHINTER | |
1. becomes smallish, like droid sans, very small on desktop , | |
2. DESKTOP - HIGHLY PROPORTIONATE, HIGHLY CLEAR | |
2. WEBPAGES - less clearer - vertical stands become hazy | |
3. slightly less STRETCHED | |
WITH AUTOHINTER : | |
1. very slightly STRETCHED | |
2. CRYSTAL CLARITY on webpages, | |
3. lesser proportionate on desktop, CLARITY KIND OF OK OK | |
3. bold font ugly with hintfull, good with hintslight | |
Since we are using noto sans as arial replacement, hint it fully with autohinter. | |
hintslight will compromise clarity | |
thought of doing this, above 12px autohint = false | |
below 13px authint = true | |
but autohint false leads to loss of clarity, but makes width correct | |
moreover chrome does not obey pixelsize correctly | |
--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>noto sans</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit mode="assign" name="autohint"> | |
<bool>true</bool> | |
</edit> | |
<edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle"> | |
<const>hintfull</const> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>ubuntu</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit mode="assign" name="autohint"> | |
<bool>true</bool> | |
</edit> | |
<edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle"> | |
<const>hintfull</const> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
DROID SANS | |
WITHOUT AUTOHINTER | |
1.CLEARER 13px onwards | |
2. 12px on webpages very small | |
3. super clear at 12px | |
4. 9pt desktop super clear, super PROPORTIONATE | |
AUTOHINT = TRUE | |
1. LESS CLEARER | |
2. 'n' is cramped | |
3. 9pt desktop, slightly distorted | |
4. 12px webpage is normal sized, but not great as noto sans with autohint = true. but better than arial | |
droid sans with autohinter, becomes more disproportionate on gnome, this is lesser with noto sans | |
in browser there is not much difference between autohint true/false | |
true leads to clarity loss | |
--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Droid Sans</string> | |
<string>Droid Sans Mono</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit mode="assign" name="autohint"> | |
<bool>false</bool> | |
</edit> | |
<edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle"> | |
<const>hintfull</const> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>liberation mono</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit mode="assign" name="autohint"> | |
<bool>false</bool> | |
</edit> | |
<edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle"> | |
<const>hintmedium</const> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- time for stupid tricks for 2 stupid browsers, namely firefox and chrome --> | |
<!-- stupid trick for firefox | |
firefox obeys pixelsize but not size | |
--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>noto sans</string> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="pixelsize" compare="less"> | |
<double>16</double> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="weight" compare="more"> | |
<const>medium</const> | |
</test> | |
<edit mode="assign" name="autohint"> | |
<bool>true</bool> | |
</edit> | |
<edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle" binding="weak"> | |
<const>hintslight</const> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
stupid trick for chrome | |
chrome obeys size, but not pixelsize below 17.4 pixel | |
--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>noto sans</string> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="size" compare="less"> | |
<double>16</double> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="weight" compare="more"> | |
<const>medium</const> | |
</test> | |
<edit mode="assign" name="antialias"> | |
<bool>true</bool> | |
</edit> | |
<edit mode="assign" name="autohint"> | |
<bool>true</bool> | |
</edit> | |
<edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle" binding="weak"> | |
<const>hintslight</const> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- use droid sans mono for monospace --> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>monospace</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Droid Sans Mono</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- use droid sans mono for sans-serif --> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>sans-serif</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Noto Sans</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- use droid sans mono for Courier New --> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Courier New</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Droid Sans Mono</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- replace times new roman with droid serif --> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Times New Roman</string> | |
<string>serif</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"> | |
<string>Noto Serif</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- lucida grande bold, with hintfull, becomes stiff looking, with 1 part of a letter more fat than the other, therefor hintslight--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Lucida Grande</string> | |
</test> | |
<test qual="any" name="weight" compare="more"> | |
<const>medium</const> | |
</test> | |
<edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle"> | |
<const>hintslight</const> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- lucida grande bold, with hintfull, becomes stiff looking, with 1 part of a letter more fat than the other, therefor hintslight--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test qual="any" name="family" compare="eq"> | |
<string>Lucida Console</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit name="antialias" mode="assign"> | |
<bool>true</bool> | |
</edit> | |
<edit mode="assign" name="autohint"> | |
<bool>false</bool> | |
</edit> | |
<edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle"> | |
<const>hintfull</const> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
Open sans WITHOUT autohint, becomes fattish in chrome/firefox | |
WITH autohint, becomes crytalline, very good | |
but like noto sans, the bold version is not beautiful | |
need to fix : TODO | |
--> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test compare="eq" name="family" qual="any"> | |
<string>Open Sans</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit mode="assign" name="autohint"> | |
<bool>true</bool> | |
</edit> | |
<edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle"> | |
<const>hintfull</const> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- | |
Styling for hindi fonts | |
Hindi (hi) | |
--> | |
<!-- force Lohit Hindi for hindi font --> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test compare="eq" name="lang"> | |
<string>hi</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit binding="strong" mode="prepend" name="family"> | |
<string>Lohit Hindi</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- do some antialiasing tweak for gargi and lohit hindi font --> | |
<match target="font"> | |
<test compare="eq" name="family" qual="any"> | |
<string>gargi</string> | |
<string>Lohit Hindi</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit mode="assign" name="antialias"> | |
<bool>true</bool> | |
</edit> | |
<edit mode="assign" name="autohint"> | |
<bool>true</bool> | |
</edit> | |
<edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle"> | |
<const>hintslight</const> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- Replace mangal with lohit hindi, mangal is a stupid font --> | |
<match target="pattern"> | |
<test compare="eq" name="family" qual="any"> | |
<string>mangal</string> | |
</test> | |
<edit binding="strong" mode="assign" name="family"> | |
<string>Lohit Hindi</string> | |
</edit> | |
</match> | |
<!-- Hindi (hi) ends --> | |
</fontconfig> | |
Is this warning about multiple values critical and indeed "does not work as expected"? I don't like the idea to multiply the config entries just to get rid of warnings..
Does anyone know if this still applies in 2020, assuming one runs an up-to-date distro like Ubuntu -- surely not?
People need to start demo-ing their screenshots, LMAO.
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Great stuff, thanks! I forked it to get rid of the many warnings "Having multiple values in isn't supported and may not work as expected" you get with the latest versions of fontconfig, due to this commit.
As I was not sure if the original code was having the intended effect, I used the recommended way to disambiguate the multiple values: split them in multiple
<match>
elements.See also this relevant Ubuntu bug report.