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To: ShadowAce

I’m sorry, I can’t get past Linux’s font rendering. It’s like they said “OS X renders fonts too thick! Let’s do the exact opposite!”


4 posted on 07/21/2009 6:06:55 AM PDT by Terpfen (FR is being Alinskied. Remember, you only take flak when you're over the target.)
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To: Terpfen
I’m sorry, I can’t get past Linux’s font rendering. It’s like they said “OS X renders fonts too thick! Let’s do the exact opposite!”

I believe you can change that. First, download a freetype package that has hinting enabled. Then download the Microsoft truetype fonts they made freely available a while back.

Font rendering should look just like XP at that point.

43 posted on 07/22/2009 11:38:58 AM PDT by dan1123 (Gov't Healthcare Plan: Break it and Take it.)
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