Re: In search of Helvetica
On Tue, 17 Oct 2006 03:54:55 -0500
Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:
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> On 10/17/06 03:17, Liam O'Toole wrote:
> > On Tue, 17 Oct 2006 02:07:33 -0500 Ron Johnson
> > <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:
> >
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> >> On 10/16/06 12:02, Liam O'Toole wrote:
> >>> On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 18:52:59 +0200 Sjoerd Hiemstra
> >>> <shiems146@kpnplanet.nl> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>> Running Sarge. I'd like to use fonts like Helvetica and
> >>>> Lucida Sans
> [snip]
> >> Updating category cid.. Regenerating fonts cache... done.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > In testing/unstable, part of the old fontconfig package has been
> > moved (confusingly) to fontconfig-config. Run dpkg-reconfigure on
> > that instead.
>
> That did it, Thanks.
>
> The first question confuses me, though, since I use Vera, the MSFT
> fonts *and* other fonts.
>
> # dpkg-reconfigure -plow fontconfig-config
> Configuring fontconfig-config
> -----------------------------
>
> Select Native if you mostly use Bitstream Vera (the default
> in Debian) or any of the Microsoft fonts. Select Autohinter
> if you mostly use other TrueType fonts. Select None if you
> want blurry text.
>
> 1. Native 2. Autohinter 3. None
>
I wouldn't dwell on it, since your choice will be very subjective
anyway. I use Vera and the MS fonts, and prefer the results obtained
using the bytecode interpreter ("Native"). The majority of screenshots
on the internet indicate that other users prefer the autohinter. Just
use whatever suits.
> - --
> Ron Johnson, Jr.
> Jefferson LA USA
>
> Is "common sense" really valid?
> For example, it is "common sense" to white-power racists that
> whites are superior to blacks, and that those with brown skins
> are mud people.
> However, that "common sense" is obviously wrong.
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Liam
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