How to Achieve Nice Font Rendering in Ubuntu Hardy
If you have always feel that the font in Ubuntu looks strange and ugly, it is because the font smoothing option is not turned on by default.
To get a nice smooth font in your Ubuntu Hardy, do the following:
In the terminal, type:
sudo ln -sf /etc/fonts/conf.avail/10-autohint.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d/
Once it is done, log out and log in again. You should see a noticeable change in the font.
The font before smoothing
The font after smoothing
[via Ubuntu forum]
Damien Oh is the owner and chief editor of Make Tech Easier
Tags: font rendering, Linux, Ubuntu
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Great blog Damien. Thanks for dropping by and leaving your comment.
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@cneil: Thanks for visiting. I am glad that this post is of use to you.
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thanx.
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