Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 14:42:17 -0400 From: "Mezz bsdforums.org" <reigncracks@hotmail.com> To: wade@ezri.org Cc: gnome@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Latest fontconfig and freetype rock Message-ID: <Sea2-F4KkVmkLb8bAyj0000631c@hotmail.com>
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>I had been using a ~/.fonts.conf to turn off anti-aliasing for fonts >smaller than 10, since they looked really bad. > >With the latest versions (fontconfig-2.1.94 and freetype-2.1.4) the auto >hinting and antialiasing has GREATLY improved. Fonts look spectacular even >at lower sizes. Cool, looks like I will need to upgrade the fontconfig sooner. There's something flaw in Xft2/Fontconfig, thought. The flaw is black background and white font, it renders worst and suck. It's one of my most annony. I heard that Keith (author of Fontconfig) and X team are going to work on this issue (I think render issue). Cheers, Mezz >If anyone has been using a similar work around as me, comment out the >option in fonts.conf (comments in XML are <!-- -->) and give it a shot. > >-Wade _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
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