Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 18:24:47 +0100 From: j mckitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: truetype fonts Message-ID: <20010716182447.A50179@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> In-Reply-To: <20010713145109.A9176@moo.holy.cow>; from parv_@yahoo.com on Fri, Jul 13, 2001 at 02:51:09PM -0400 References: <20010712233612.A8199@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <20010712185004.A29406@moo.holy.cow> <20010713172722.B16488@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <20010713145109.A9176@moo.holy.cow>
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On Fri, Jul 13, 2001 at 02:51:09PM -0400, parv wrote: | on Jul 13 14:29, i got this from j... | > On Thu, Jul 12, 2001 at 06:50:04PM -0400, parv wrote: | > | on Jul 12 18:47, i got this from j... | > | > | > | > It seems that Microsoft only offers TrueType fonts for download as win | > | > executables. Big surprise. | > | > | > | > Does anyone know how we can use these? I am following the TrueType font | > | > article from a few months ago in Daemonnews. | > | > | > | | > | # cd /usr/ports/x11-fonts/webfonts && make install clean | > | > Perfect, thanks. What is the best way to test them? Or does it make a | > difference on a laptop? | | if by testing you mean, how to use them, then one way to test is to | select verdana/tebuchet ms/georgia/etc font in netscape. if selection | is available, well, everything went well, i suppose. | | when you install the ports you will be asked if you want to create | font list for netscape. i suggest that you say 'yes'. otherwise you | would have only size 12 font available. | | oh and don't forget to include the "FontPath" in your XF86Config in | somewhere in /etc. or you can always do... | | # xset fp+ <font path> | # xset fp rehash | | -- | so, do you like word games or scrabble? | - parv jcm -- o-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-o | ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jonathon McKitrick ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | | "I prefer the term 'Artificial Person' myself." | o-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-o To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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