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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ Set your font settings to match above in your DE system settings. If you want to use infinality you should try [https://github.com/pdeljanov/infinality-remix](https://github.com/pdeljanov/infinality-remix) **TL;DR** ```yay -S freetype2-infinality-remix fontconfig-infinality-remix cairo-infinality-remix``` Enable font presets by creating symbolic links: ```sudo ln -s /etc/fonts/conf.avail/70-no-bitmaps.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d``` ```sudo ln -s /etc/fonts/conf.avail/10-sub-pixel-rgb.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d``` -
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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -65,8 +65,88 @@ Set your font settings to match above in your DE system settings. ## Infinality Remix If you want to use infinality you should try [https://github.com/pdeljanov/infinality-remix](https://github.com/pdeljanov/infinality-remix) **TL;DR** Enable font presets by creating symbolic links: ```sudo ln -s /etc/fonts/conf.avail/70-no-bitmaps.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d``` ```sudo ln -s /etc/fonts/conf.avail/10-sub-pixel-rgb.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d``` ```sudo ln -s /etc/fonts/conf.avail/11-lcdfilter-default.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d``` To be sure, inside /etc/fonts/local.conf add with following change Favourite for your selected font (i.e Source Sans Pro, Droid Sans, Droid Serif, etc): ``` <?xml version="1.0"?> <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd"> <fontconfig> <match target="font"> <edit mode="assign" name="hinting"> <bool>true</bool> </edit> <edit mode="assign" name="autohint"> <bool>false</bool> </edit> <edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle"> <const>hintslight</const> </edit> <edit mode="assign" name="rgba"> <const>rgb</const> </edit> <edit mode="assign" name="lcdfilter"> <const>lcddefault</const> </edit> <edit mode="assign" name="antialias"> <bool>true</bool> </edit> </match> <match> <edit mode="prepend" name="family"> <string>Favourite Sans</string> </edit> </match> <match target="pattern"> <test qual="any" name="family"> <string>serif</string> </test> <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="same"> <string>Favourite Serif</string> </edit> </match> <match target="pattern"> <test qual="any" name="family"> <string>sans-serif</string> </test> <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="same"> <string>Favourite Sans</string> </edit> </match> <match target="pattern"> <test qual="any" name="family"> <string>monospace</string> </test> <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="same"> <string>Favourite Mono</string> </edit> </match> </fontconfig> ``` The following fonts are recommended and should be installed for a good experience: * Caladea (`ttf-caladea`) * Carlito (`ttf-carlito`) * DejaVu (`ttf-dejavu`) * Impallari Cantora (`aur/ttf-impallari-cantora`) * Liberation (`ttf-liberation`) * Noto (`noto-fonts`) * Open Sans (`ttf-opensans`) * Overpass (`otf-overpass`) * Roboto (`ttf-roboto`) * TeX Gyre (`tex-gyre-fonts`) * Ubuntu (`ttf-ubuntu-font-family`) * Courier Prime (`aur/ttf-courier-prime`) * Gelasio (`aur/ttf-gelasio-ib`) * Merriweather (`aur/ttf-merriweather`) * Source Sans Pro (`aur/ttf-source-sans-pro-ibx`) * Signika (`aur/ttf-signika`) ## Older and deprecated -
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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -5,65 +5,82 @@ This is what I do when I install Arch Linux to improve the fonts. You may consider the following settings to improve your fonts for system-wide usage without installing a patched font library packages (eg. Infinality): Install some fonts, for example: ```sudo pacman -S ttf-dejavu ttf-liberation noto-fonts``` Enable font presets by creating symbolic links: ```sudo ln -s /etc/fonts/conf.avail/70-no-bitmaps.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d``` ```sudo ln -s /etc/fonts/conf.avail/10-sub-pixel-rgb.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d``` ```sudo ln -s /etc/fonts/conf.avail/11-lcdfilter-default.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d``` The above will disable embedded bitmap for all fonts, enable sub-pixel RGB rendering, and enable the LCD filter which is designed to reduce colour fringing when subpixel rendering is used. Enable FreeType subpixel hinting mode by editing: ```/etc/profile.d/freetype2.sh``` Uncomment the desired mode at the end: ``` export FREETYPE_PROPERTIES="truetype:interpreter-version=40"``` For font consistency, all applications should be set to use the serif, sans-serif, and monospace aliases, which are mapped to particular fonts by fontconfig. Create /etc/fonts/local.conf with following: ``` <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd"> <fontconfig> <match> <edit mode="prepend" name="family"> <string>Noto Sans</string> </edit> </match> <match target="pattern"> <test qual="any" name="family"> <string>serif</string> </test> <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="same"> <string>Noto Serif</string> </edit> </match> <match target="pattern"> <test qual="any" name="family"> <string>sans-serif</string> </test> <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="same"> <string>Noto Sans</string> </edit> </match> <match target="pattern"> <test qual="any" name="family"> <string>monospace</string> </test> <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="same"> <string>Noto Mono</string> </edit> </match> </fontconfig> ``` Set your font settings to match above in your DE system settings. ## Older To improve the fonts in Arch we first need to add some additional fonts. Add the following to the terminal: ```sudo pacman -S ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-inconsolata ttf-ubuntu-font-family ttf-dejavu ttf-freefont ttf-linux-libertine ttf-liberation``` ```yay -S ttf-ms-fonts ttf-vista-fonts ttf-monaco ttf-qurancomplex-fonts``` Next we will disable bitmat fonts, which are used as a fallback. ```sudo ln -s /etc/fonts/conf.avail/70-no-bitmaps.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d``` Now we need to add the Infinality repo to our pacman.conf file. To do this, open the file with gedit (or whatever text editor your using): ```sudo vim /etc/pacman.conf``` Add the following to your pacman.conf to use the infinality repo: ``` [infinality-bundle] SigLevel = Never Server = http://bohoomil.com/repo/$arch @@ -75,14 +92,14 @@ Server = http://bohoomil.com/repo/multilib/$arch [infinality-bundle-fonts] SigLevel = Never Server = http://bohoomil.com/repo/fonts ``` Then uncomment the multilib on pacman configuration to download and install 32 bit package on 64 bit systems ``` [multilib] Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist ``` Install the bundle: ```sudo pacman -Syy infinality-bundle infinality-bundle-multilib # all question answer yes``` Finally, reboot your system. -
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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -1,4 +1,5 @@ # Improve Fonts ## Newest Make your Arch fonts beautiful easily! This is what I do when I install Arch Linux to improve the fonts. @@ -40,12 +41,12 @@ Create /etc/fonts/local.conf with following: </match> <match target="pattern"> <test qual="any" name="family"><string>monospace</string></test> <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="same"><string>Noto Mono</string></edit> </match> </fontconfig> Set your font settings to match above in your DE system settings. ## Older To improve the fonts in Arch we first need to add some additional fonts. Add the following to the terminal: -
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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Create /etc/fonts/local.conf with following: </match> <match target="pattern"> <test qual="any" name="family"><string>monospace</string></test> <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="same"><string>Noto Sans Mono</string></edit> </match> </fontconfig> Set your font settings to match above in your DE system settings. -
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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -1,3 +1,52 @@ ### Update Make your Arch fonts beautiful easily! This is what I do when I install Arch Linux to improve the fonts. You may consider the following settings to improve your fonts for system-wide usage without installing a patched font library packages (eg. Infinality): Install some fonts, for example: sudo pacman -S ttf-dejavu ttf-liberation noto-fonts Enable font presets by creating symbolic links: sudo ln -s /etc/fonts/conf.avail/70-no-bitmaps.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d sudo ln -s /etc/fonts/conf.avail/10-sub-pixel-rgb.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d sudo ln -s /etc/fonts/conf.avail/11-lcdfilter-default.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d The above will disable embedded bitmap for all fonts, enable sub-pixel RGB rendering, and enable the LCD filter which is designed to reduce colour fringing when subpixel rendering is used. Enable FreeType subpixel hinting mode by editing: /etc/profile.d/freetype2.sh Uncomment the desired mode at the end: export FREETYPE_PROPERTIES="truetype:interpreter-version=40" For font consistency, all applications should be set to use the serif, sans-serif, and monospace aliases, which are mapped to particular fonts by fontconfig. Create /etc/fonts/local.conf with following: <?xml version="1.0"?> <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd"> <fontconfig> <match> <edit mode="prepend" name="family"><string>Noto Sans</string></edit> </match> <match target="pattern"> <test qual="any" name="family"><string>serif</string></test> <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="same"><string>Noto Serif</string></edit> </match> <match target="pattern"> <test qual="any" name="family"><string>sans-serif</string></test> <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="same"><string>Noto Sans</string></edit> </match> <match target="pattern"> <test qual="any" name="family"><string>monospace</string></test> <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="same"><string>Noto Mono</string></edit> </match> </fontconfig> Set your font settings to match above in your DE system settings. ### Older To improve the fonts in Arch we first need to add some additional fonts. Add the following to the terminal: sudo pacman -S ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-inconsolata ttf-ubuntu-font-family ttf-dejavu ttf-freefont ttf-linux-libertine ttf-liberation -
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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ To improve the fonts in Arch we first need to add some additional fonts. Add the sudo pacman -S ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-inconsolata ttf-ubuntu-font-family ttf-dejavu ttf-freefont ttf-linux-libertine ttf-liberation yaourt -S ttf-ms-fonts ttf-vista-fonts ttf-monaco ttf-qurancomplex-fonts Next we will disable bitmat fonts, which are used as a fallback. -
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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -1,23 +1,38 @@ To improve the fonts in Arch we first need to add some additional fonts. Add the following to the terminal: sudo pacman -S ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-inconsolata ttf-ubuntu-font-family ttf-dejavu ttf-freefont ttf-linux-libertine ttf-liberation yaourt -S ttf-ms-fonts ttf-vista-fonts monaco-linux-font ttf-qurancomplex-fonts Next we will disable bitmat fonts, which are used as a fallback. sudo ln -s /etc/fonts/conf.avail/70-no-bitmaps.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d Now we need to add the Infinality repo to our pacman.conf file. To do this, open the file with gedit (or whatever text editor your using): sudo gedit /etc/pacman.conf Add the following to your pacman.conf to use the infinality repo: [infinality-bundle] SigLevel = Never Server = http://bohoomil.com/repo/$arch [infinality-bundle-multilib] SigLevel = Never Server = http://bohoomil.com/repo/multilib/$arch [infinality-bundle-fonts] SigLevel = Never Server = http://bohoomil.com/repo/fonts Then uncomment the multilib on pacman configuration to download and install 32 bit package on 64 bit systems [multilib] Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist Install the bundle: sudo pacman -Syy infinality-bundle infinality-bundle-multilib # all question answer yes Finally, reboot your system. -
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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -1,37 +1,23 @@ To improve the fonts in Arch we first need to add some additional fonts. Add the following to the terminal: sudo pacman -S ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-inconsolata ttf-ubuntu-font-family ttf-dejavu ttf-freefont ttf-linux-libertine ttf-liberation yaourt -S ttf-ms-fonts ttf-vista-fonts monaco-linux-font ttf-qurancomplex-fonts Next we will disable bitmat fonts, which are used as a fallback. sudo ln -s /etc/fonts/conf.avail/70-no-bitmaps.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d Now we need to add the Infinality repo to our pacman.conf file. To do this, open the file with gedit (or whatever text editor your using): sudo gedit /etc/pacman.conf Add the following to your pacman.conf to use the infinality repo: [infinality-bundle] SigLevel = Never Server = http://bohoomil.com/repo/$arch [infinality-bundle-multilib] SigLevel = Never Server = http://bohoomil.com/repo/multilib/$arch [infinality-bundle-fonts] SigLevel = Never Server = http://bohoomil.com/repo/fonts Then uncomment the multilib on pacman configuration to download and install 32 bit package on 64 bit systems [multilib] Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist Install the bundle: sudo pacman -Syy infinality-bundle infinality-bundle-multilib # all question answer yes Finally, reboot your system. -
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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ To improve the fonts in Arch we first need to add some additional fonts. Add the following to the terminal: sudo pacman -S ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-inconsolata ttf-ubuntu-font-family ttf-dejavu ttf-freefont ttf-linux-libertine ttf-liberation yaourt -S ttf-ms-fonts ttf-vista-fonts monaco-linux-font ttf-qurancomplex-fonts Next we will disable bitmat fonts, which are used as a fallback. sudo ln -s /etc/fonts/conf.avail/70-no-bitmaps.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d Now we need to add the Infinality repo to our pacman.conf file. To do this, open the file with gedit (or whatever text editor your using): sudo gedit /etc/pacman.conf Add the following to your pacman.conf to use the infinality repo: [infinality-bundle] SigLevel = Never Server = http://bohoomil.com/repo/$arch [infinality-bundle-multilib] SigLevel = Never Server = http://bohoomil.com/repo/multilib/$arch [infinality-bundle-fonts] SigLevel = Never Server = http://bohoomil.com/repo/fonts Then uncomment the multilib on pacman configuration to download and install 32 bit package on 64 bit systems [multilib] Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist Install the bundle: sudo pacman -Syy infinality-bundle infinality-bundle-multilib Finally, reboot your system.
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