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    font recommendations?

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Tailic, May 11, 2008.

  1. Tailic

    Tailic Notebook Deity

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    After updating Ubuntu to 8.04 my font has been messed up and I really don't have time to go through and try out each one. Which one would you guys recommend for someone using the dark Slickness theme with a WSXGA+ res on a 15.4" inch screen on a T61? When it comes to fonts on word processors I can manage but Linux pretty much has me lost.
     
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  2. Thomas

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    I like Segoe UI.
     
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  3. srunni

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    Isn't that the one used on Vista? :p
     
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  4. Thomas

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    Yup, but still, great font ;)
    Lucida Grande is my All-Time Fav. though.
     
    Thomas, May 12, 2008
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  5. Tailic

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    hmmm.. I don't see any of those you mentioned, its under the appearance menus if you right click the desktop.

    Anyways, I think I found a font I like so far, its Metal. I'll just ctrl + if I find things hard to read I guess.

    Btw, I found the new zoom works a lot better under firefox 3. Rather then just making text bigger it makes everything bigger.
     
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  6. Thomas

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    You have to install them.
     
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  7. Tailic

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    Name of the package? Or is it on the gnome theme sites?
     
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  8. Thomas

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    No, just get the .ttf.
    Open nautilus and go to:
    Code: 
    font://
     
    Thomas, May 12, 2008
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  9. srunni

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    Oh, btw, I use Tahoma - the UI font on Windows XP. You might want to check that one out too.
     
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  10. Thomas

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    I don't really like that one....
     
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    +1 for Segoe UI. It looks amazing.
     
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  12. blackbird

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    Segoe UI does look good, but I've got a new favourite.

    Myriad Pro and Myriad Pro SemiCondensed.

    They look great on LCD screens
     
    blackbird, May 12, 2008
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  13. prol91

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    +1 for Lucida Grande
     
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    Segoe UI for me.
     
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    I use Verdana in window titles as well as in my GTK theme. Looks neat to me ;-)

    BTW, it's not just the font itself, it's your antialiasing/hinting/other fontconfig settings that affect how good the font will look, especially on an LCD screen.
     
    Icewalker, May 13, 2008
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  16. Thomas

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    Well, I don't have linux right now, but usually I use Segue UI or Lucida Grande.
     
    Thomas, May 13, 2008
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  17. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    You can install all of MS's core fonts by adding the Medibuntu servers to your repository:

    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu

    Then:

    sudo apt-get update

    To update your list of packages. Then, search for "Microsoft fonts"
     
    Bog, May 13, 2008
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