Re: True Type fonts

["Hall Stevenson" <hallstevenson@mindspring.com>]

> > >helpful page: http://home.c2i.net/dark/linux.html#ttf
>
> I use XFree86-4 with the xfs-xtt font server. I have tried other
> ways and  xfs-xtt gives the best results of any in netscape.

I followed the directions on the page above and got the results shown
here with Netscape:
http://www.mindspring.com/~hallstevenson/files/screenshot-012801.jpg

I'm using *only* the built-in TrueType server with XFree86 v4.

If you notice the items that are bold, but should be italic. I've since
fixed that by taking the "alias" file like this one:

-monotype-Arial-medium-r-normal--6-60-0-0-p-0-iso8859-1 -monotype-Arial-
medium-r-normal--9-90-75-75-p-0-iso8859-1-monotype-Arial-medium-r-normal
--7-70-0-0-p-0-iso8859-1 -monotype-Arial-medium-r-normal--9-90-75-75-p-0
-iso8859-1

and duplicating it but replaced either the "medium" or "normal" entries
to "italic". I don't have a current screenshot, but slashdot.org now
shows up properly. I'm also able to pick any size font with Netscape's
drop-down selection box (from 6 up to 24 -- the same sizes shown in the
alias file).

I must admit, it was a pain in the a**. It should *NOT* be that much
work, but it's fixed now.

Good luck
Hall