> > > > > > > First, can you please tell me why my pdf output
> > > > > > > from Lyx 1.1.6 has such fuzzy looking fonts?
> > > > > > > http://lark.cc.ukans.edu/~pauljohn/ps707/syl01.pdf
> > > > >
> > > > > You're using wrong pdf viewer. Use "gv", not Acroread.
> > > >
> > > Well, maybe newer versions of acroread support antialiased
> > > bitmapped fonts too.
> >
> > I think the problem is to use bitmap fonts at all.
> > "pslatex" uses PostScript fonts, so no problems occur.
> > Is there any good reason to use bitmap fonts???
> > Why in the world should Acroread support bitmap fonts?
>
> Why is pslatex not the "default" font type?
And one step further: Why should LyX support bitmap fonts?
AFAIK this has only two important effects:
1. Almost every new LyX user has to make the "ugly-fonts-experience".
2. The target document becomes device dependent.
So my wish for LyX 1.2: Please remove the support for bitmap fonts!
regards,
Marcus Beyer
http://www.Stormlight.de
