Fedora Core 15 Fonts

[Jamon Camisso]

On 22/10/11 01:44 PM, Howard Gibson wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:32:46 -0400
> Howard Gibson <hgibson-MwcKTmeKVNQ at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> 
>>    I am installing Fedora Core 15 on my desktop.  I downloaded the DVD image, not the CD.  I have booted, and I am seeing some weird fonts.  The n's and s's are cut off.
>>
>>    I anyone else seeing this?
>>
>>    I am concerned because my computer has been acting strange, with Open Office not working, and all sorts of error messages.  I could have a hardware problem. 
> 
>    I am still seeing font problems, but they change as I reboot the system.  This usually is a sign of a bad power supply, right?

I've personally never liked fonts on Fedora. In the past this was due to
licensing issues with the freetype engine and possible patent
infringement. I'm not sure what the status is now, but there are easy
ways to change the default behaviour.

Take a look at these pages, you'll be much happier:
http://blog.andreas-haerter.com/2011/07/18/tune-improve-fedora-fonts-typeface-ubuntu-like-sharp-fonts

https://kevinkofler.wordpress.com/2011/05/19/hint-how-to-force-autohinting-on-fedora-15/

Jamon
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