Re: Easier to Read Fonts

[Florian Kulzer <florian@molphys.leidenuniv.nl>]

On Sun, Feb 11, 2007 at 13:11:55 -0500, Winston Smith wrote:
> To my chagrin, web pages are actually easier to read indirectly from
> my wife's Windows machine (when I connect to it by VNC from my Debian
> box) than directly on my Debian box. Her Firefox uses Times New Roman,
> which I believe is a true type font. On my Firefox I've tried Serif,
> Free Serif (slightly better), etc., but still no contest.
> 
> An 'apt-cache search' lead me to xfstt. Is that what I need? If so, where
> do I get the actual fonts, especially Times New Roman? 

Install the package "msttcorefonts"; you need to include "contrib" in
your /etc/apt/sources.list to see this package.

You probably won't need xfstt; just check with

fc-list | grep "Times New Roman"

if the font is known after you install the package.

Also, "ttf-bitstream-vera" or "ttf-dejavu" offer quite readable fonts. 

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Regards,
          Florian