Subj : Re: big problem with text sharpness
To   : comp.os.linux
From : berger
Date : Thu Jun 17 2004 06:13 pm

Victor Nazarov <vir@comtv.ru> wrote in message 
> I've experieneced same problems... If you are using Gnome2,
> in gnome-font-properties dialog, go to Details and set Smoothing to None
> and Hinting to Full. This gives me satisfactory results.

Yes I am using Gnome2, and I tried this. With most fonts, this gives
me jagged-looking characters (even with the latest version of freetype
installed with truetype hinting). Doesn't that happen to you as well?


> > (I don't know how to turn off antialiasing in Mozilla, only for the
> > desktop & terminal.)
> If you use Gnome2 and have mozilla-xft installed then font settings can 
> be tweaked from control ceter both for desktop and mozilla.

You're right -- it does extend to Mozilla. Thanks.

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