Subject: Re: fonts
From: Avinash Gupta (agupta@mediaone.net)
Date: Thu Dec 20 2001 - 08:12:58 MST
Oops! There was one more step that I missed in my earlier post. You need to
edit /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XftConfig and add:
dir "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType"
at the top of the file.
Restart the font server and X server. You should be all set after that.
-- Avinash Gupta (agupta@mediaone.net)
On Thursday 20 December 2001 10:04, you wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have much improved fonts finally, but I still have one problem/mystery.
>
> I did all as you said:
> - download the fonts
> - unzip them in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType
> - run ttmkfdir > fonts.scale and mkfontdir in that directory
> - the first fontpath entry in XF86Config-4 is "unix:/7100
> - the font catalogue is updated
> - I restarted the font server (I even rebooted the machine to be sure)
> - in /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf I changed 0=/usr/bin/X11/X to
> 0=/usr/bin/X11/X -dpi 96 just to be sure
>
> The mystery now is, when I start Konqueror, go to the settings to change
> the font settings, the newly installed fonts are not there ?!
>
> There is no Areal, Verdana, Times New Roman etc. So I can't select them.
>
> On the other hand, if I open mozilla's preferences, and try to change
> the fonts there, then the areal fonts etc are available (although a bit
> cryptic as eg monotype-areal-... and microsoft-impact-...).
>
> Have I forgotten something ?
>
> Geert Janssens
>
> Avinash Gupta wrote:
> > On Tuesday 18 December 2001 01:06, you wrote:
> >>Hrm, not so easy as it looks at first. :-(
> >>
> >>You suggested to download Areal, Verdana, Courrier and Times. Well, all
> >>but Verdana are only available for Win 9x/NT and MacOS, not for Win 3.11.
> >>
> >>What now ?
> >
> > Try this site ;-)
> >
> > http://www.joerg-pommnitz.de/TrueType/ttfonts.html#MSFONTS
> >
> >>Also, I use gdm. After some investigation, I found a config file for gdm
> >>that had a similar line as the Xservers file, and added the dpi 96 stuff
> >>there. That seems to work.
> >>
> >>I looked at the fontpath you gave me, but it doesn't contain the
> >>directory in which I installed de new fonts (the one you suggested). Is
> >>that intentionally, or by accident ?
> >
> > The important line in FontPath is :
> > FontPath "unix/:7100"
> >
> > The other FontPath lines are only essential if your X server complains
> > about certain fonts not being found, e.g. 'fixed'. You don't need the
> > TrueType path as a FontPath entry.
> >
> > BTW, There was an error in my original post. The location of the
> > XF86Config-4 is not /etc but /etc/X11
> >
> >>I'm not sure about startx. How do I know if I use it ?
> >
> > If you have a graphical login at bootup, then you don't use xdm, kdm or
> > gdm. In that case, you don't need to update startx (it doesn't hurt to do
> > so though)
> >
> >>So much questions...
> >>
> > :P
> >>
> >>Thank you for all the replies.
> >
> > You're welcome!
> >
> > -- Avinash Gupta (agupta@mediaone.net)
> >
> >>Geert
> >>
> >>Avinash Gupta wrote:
> >>>You should get the Windows 3.1 fonts. Even though they are .exe files,
> >>>they are really zip files in disguise. You can put all the .exe files in
> >>>one directory, rename all of them to .zip and then use 'unzip' on each
> >>> of them. Make sure to delete the original zip files AND TO RENAME THE
> >>> RESULTING .TTF FILES TO lowercase. You can find a bash script to do
> >>> this here:
> >>>
> >>>http://www.linuxdoc.org/LDP/abs/html/textproc.html#LOWERCASE
> >>>
> >>>Hope this helps.
> >>>
> >>>-- Avinash Gupta (agupta@mediaone.net)
> >>>
> >>>On Tuesday 18 December 2001 11:52, you wrote:
> >>>>Thank you for the fast reply.
> >>>>
> >>>>I have one more question: which fonts should I download ? The fonts for
> >>>>NT, 3.11 or MacOS ?
> >>>>
> >>>>I noticed that the windows sets are selfinstalling, so I suspect that
> >>>>the Mac OS set is the best ?
> >>>>
> >>>>If that is true, then how can I expand the downloaded sets ? They are
> >>>> in .bin.hqx format. Is there a utility in linux for this, or should I
> >>>> go back to MacOS for that ?
> >>>>
> >>>>Thank you.
> >>>>Geert
> >>>>
> >>>>Avinash Gupta wrote:
> >>>>>Oops! Forgot to mention a few things:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Add Steps:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>2a - Change directory to usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType and run
> >>>>> ttmkfdir > fonts.scale
> >>>>> mkfontdir
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Sorry!
> >>>>>
> >>>>>-- Avinash Gupta (agupta@mediaone.net)
> >>>>>
> >>>>>On Tuesday 18 December 2001 10:52, you wrote:
> >>>>>>You need to get some good truetype fonts. e,g, Microsoft Web fonts.
> >>>>>> You can download them from:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fontpack/default.htm
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>1. Get at least the Arial, Verdana, Courier and Times fonts.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>2. Put them all in a directory, e.g.
> >>>>>> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> MAKE SURE ALL THE FILENAMES ARE LOWERCASE AND THERE ARE NO .fon
> >>>>>> FILES IN THE DIRECTORY! VERY IMPORTANT.
> >>>>>>3. Modify /etc/XF86Config-4 and make sure FontPath looks like:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> FontPath "unix/:7100"
> >>>>>> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
> >>>>>> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
> >>>>>> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
> >>>>>> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
> >>>>>> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
> >>>>>> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
> >>>>>> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local/"
> >>>>>> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
> >>>>>> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/"
> >>>>>> FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>4. Modify /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fs/config and make sure the catalogue
> >>>>>> is:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>catalogue = /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled,
> >>>>>> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
> >>>>>> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
> >>>>>> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc,
> >>>>>> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1,
> >>>>>> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,
> >>>>>> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic,
> >>>>>> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID,
> >>>>>> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/local,
> >>>>>> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/Type1,
> >>>>>> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType,
> >>>>>> /usr/share/fonts/default/Type1,
> >>>>>> /usr/share/AbiSuite/fonts,
> >>>>>> /usr/share/fonts/KOI8-R/75dpi:unscaled,
> >>>>>> /usr/share/fonts/KOI8-R/75dpi
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>5. Restart X font server
> >>>>>> /etc/rc.d/init.d/xfs restart
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>6. If you use xdm, modify /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xdm/Xservers to look
like:
> >>>>>> :0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X -dpi 96
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>7. If you use startx, then modify /usr/bin/X11/startx and modify the
> >>>>>>line:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> xinit $clientargs -- $serverargs -dpi 96
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>8. Start KDE and make sure Anti-aliasing is enabled in:
> >>>>>> Control Center->Look and Feel->Fonts
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> And the Fixed Width font is Courier New
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>9. In Control Center->Web Browsing->Konqueror Browser->Appearance
> >>>>>> Make sure Minimum Font Size is 10 and Medium Font Size is 12
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Standard Font -> Arial
> >>>>>> Fixed Font -> Courier New
> >>>>>> Serif Font -> Times New Roman
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>Restart KDE.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>Fonts should look MUCH better now ... at least they do for me!
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>Hope this helps.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>-- Avinash Gupta (agupta@mediaone.net)
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