Bret and James,
James Talkington wrote a message detailing a bit of this back on 3
May 2000.
I would suggest starting with that. The subject was "Re: Netscape font
size".
I've enclosed his message, which includes the Font Deuglification HOW-TO, in
a message
to you too... I've cut out the HOW-TO for mailing to the group, since it was
quite a
sizeable message!
Bill Ward
-----Original Message-----
From: Bret Hughes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 4:54 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: How do I add/instal typefaces in Linux (Redhat 6.2 or
Linux-Mandrake 7.1)
"James R. McKenzie" wrote:
>
> I'm having trouble using Linux' version of Netscape. I can't read the
type
> on the page without staring at the screen really hard and this is as you
> might guess causing some eye strain and headaches that go along with it.
Is
> there a way to install more and or better typefaces on my system and make
> Netscape to use them? As I've stated before in earlier messages I'm new
to
> Linux so I might be asking a stupid question or just not the right one.
> Any/all help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> BTW I already tried playing around with Character sets (ISO this, western
> that) no help, it's the typefaces themselves. They're either too small
> and/or too skinny. I just can't see them very well. I really wish Linux
did
> TTF's and the way {brace yourselves} Win98 does them.
> Boo, hiss, gag, choke!
>
> Sorry but I have to mention the 800 lbs. primate to make my point. Once
> again any/all help will be appreciated.
>
> 8-{> <-- me
>
James search the archives at moongroup.com there has been quite a bit
of discussioin about this in the last few months. You can start with
the font-deuglification howto. Not sure of a url right now but a google
search should get you there. Would not hurt to use uglification in your
moongroup search as well.
The crux is to install truetype fonts.
Hope this helps.
Bret
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-----Original Message-----
From: David Talkington [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 3:06 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: recipient.list.not.shown; @nswcphdn.navy.mil
Subject: Re: Netscape font size
:How can I fix this ?
:
:Thanks
:morse
First, tell Netscape to always use your fonts, overriding
document-specified fonts.
If that doesn't help, check /etc/X11/XF86Config, find the FontPath
listings. Rearrange them so that the 100dpi fonts appear before the
75dpi fonts in the list. Restart X.
What follows is Doug Holland's document titled "XFree86 Font
Deuglification HOWTO". I've lost the original link to this document,
so I hope the list will forgive the obnoxious use of bandwidth to send
the text herein.
Peace -d
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