On Thu, 8 Apr 2004 09:50:09 +1000 (EST) Mike MacCana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> But check out Bitstream Vera Sans mono. Its a clean looking sans serif > monospaced trueype font that's Open Source. Hmm, tried that font, but personally, I don't think its an improvement over courier. Its too BIG!!!! > IIRC Solaris has an equiavlent, or you could install the Bitstream fonts > themselves. > > > Personally, 'courier' is a good font - but it is kind of boring. > > Its terrible. Have no idea why any Unix would use it. Serif fonts > are terrible for on-screen readability. My eyes are good and the readability issue isn't a big one for me. I'd actually like a smaller font so I can get more text on the screen. If that font was sans serif, then so much the better. Erik -- +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Erik de Castro Lopo [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Yes it's valid) +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Linux: generous programmers from around the world all join forces to help you shoot yourself in the foot for free. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
