Subj : Re: big problem with text sharpness To : comp.os.linux From : berger Date : Wed Jun 16 2004 10:09 pm "Conny" wrote in message news:<642Ac.96119$dP1.313633@newsc.telia.net>... > "M Berger" skrev i meddelandet > news:937efa4e.0406161119.4ac42418@posting.google.com... > > I'm having a problem with text sharpness on my monitor. The text is > > fuzzy and induces eyestrain. I believe it's a combination of two > > factors: one, that linux font rendering is still poor, and 2) and the > > fact that I have a big (21") aperture grill monitor -- a cornerstone > > p1750. AG monitors are known for having less sharp text than shadow > > mask monitors. I have tried everything I could think of - I exchanged > > the monitor (originally I had a viewsonic p220f), added a slew of > > truetype fonts from microsoft, upgraded freetype to the latest > > version, optimized the DPI values for the fonts. I tried turning > > antialiasing on and off. I am really at my wits end -- I hope someone > > out there can steer me in the right direction. > > > > By the way, I'm using redhat enterprise 3.0 with gnome 2. My video > > card is an nvidia quadro fx 1100 (which is at the high end of the > > middle grade for video cards). Running at 1600 x 1200 resolution at > > 85hz. > > > > Thanks in advance for your suggestions. > > > > Michael > > Install the M$ fonts, they are free. I did copy a number of MS truetype fonts into my ~/.fonts directory. This gave me a greater selection of fonts, but unfortunately the new fonts have no better clarity than the ones that were there already. .