On Wed, 26 Sep 2012, Marcin Cieslak wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I made some experiments about possible
> replacement for the default user interface
> font in CDE.
>
> I gave Roboto font a try (this is the new
> font for the Android phones), and it
> looks acceptable to me even without XFT
> and antialiasing.
>
> Here are the screenshots:
>
> http://saper.info/files/cdesktopenv/screenshot/roboto/roboto-dtlogin.png
> http://saper.info/files/cdesktopenv/screenshot/roboto/roboto-desktop.png
>
> I have used "Roboto Light" version for the user interface
> and regular Roboto for the dtgreet banner ("Welcome to radziecki").
>
> Attached please find two configuration files for testing:
>
> 1. Xresources should go into /etc/dt/config/C/Xresources
>
> 2. fonts.alias should replace /usr/dt/config/xfonts/C/fonts.alias
>
I did't see any attachments :)
I have not had a chance to look at these yet, work is keeping me
rather busy lately, but I'll try perhaps by the weekend.
Other opinions are welcome :)
> In my opinion it looks even better than TrueType Lucida Sans I was
> using before.
>
> After installing Roboto in your system please make sure
> it is included on the X server font path, for example
> in my system I have this in my /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
>
> Section "Files"
> ModulePath "/usr/local/lib/xorg/modules"
> FontPath "/usr/local/jdk1.6.0/jre/lib/fonts/"
> FontPath "/usr/local/jdk1.6.0/jre/lib/oblique-fonts/"
> FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/Droid/"
> FontPath "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/Roboto/"
> FontPath "built-ins"
> EndSection
>
> One advantage is that we could bundle this font with CDE
> (it is freely licensed!) and thus achieve consitent look
> across all platforms. Even users wouldn't need to change
> X server configration in any way.
>
True, but the ancient 100dpi fonts are free too :)
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