Re: emacs and terminus, proggy and ttf-inconsolata fonts

["H.S." <hs.samix@gmail.com>]

Sven Joachim wrote:
> On 2009-02-18 02:25 +0100, H.S. wrote:
>> I want to try terminus, proggy and ttf-inconsolata fonts. I can set
>> terminus font by setting the Basic faces option in Emacs by specifying
>> the family as Terminus. However, how I try ttf-inconsolata? It is not
>> shown in xfontsel dialog box.
> 
> That's apparently due to http://bugs.debian.org/455710.

Ah, right. It is still in the process of being fixed I see.


>> Finally, if I choose to stick with terminus, how do I make Emacs show
>> different sizes in the Font Menu (Shift+LeftClick)?
> 
> Does not seem possible AFAIK.  Your best bet would be to try Emacs 23
> which has XFT support but is not released yet.  Pre-compiled snapshots
> for Debian are available from http://emacs.orebokech.com.

Wonderful! Fonts looks markedly better than in version 22.

I did a bit of google search and it appears that these cvs packages have
a bit of baggage with Debian legal ... interesting history.

And what's up with this extremely slow pace (to me at least) of Emacs
releases and development?

Thanks a ton!
Regards.

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