- As root, run `yum -y install bitmap-fonts`
- As root, run `ln -s /etc/fonts/conf.avail/70-yes-bitmaps.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d/`.
- Close all open gnome-terminal windows.
- Launch gnome-terminal and edit the current profile.
- Uncheck 'Use the system fixed width font' and click on the font button.
- Select 'MiscFixed' and set the font size to 10.
- Your terminals now look crispy in the dark.
Monday, June 4, 2007
xterm-like fonts for gnome-terminal in Fedora 7
I like using gnome-terminal, but I find the default fonts hard on my eyes. So I don't forget (and for anyone who is interested), here are the steps to use xterm's default font in gnome-terminal:
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Gah, no. :) It took a decade to finally get rid of all the bitmap fonts and get decent internationalization..
ReplyDelete- Chris.
Now, is MiscFixed really that good? Give terminus a try (terminus-font-x11 package). Non-antialiased bitmap font which is as easy on eyes as font can ever get. MiscFixed is slightly better because it includes a lot of glyphs - with terminus fontconfig will have to pull them from other fonts, still terminus was specifically designed for people who stare a lot into terminal or text editor window.
ReplyDelete> Gah, no. :) It took a decade to finally get rid of all the bitmap fonts and get decent
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> - Chris.
I can't say I don't feel a twinge of guilt for using bitmap fonts. At least MiscFixed seems to have a wide range of unicode characters.
Hack the planet!
ReplyDelete> Now, is MiscFixed really that good? Give terminus a try (terminus-font-x11 package).
ReplyDeleteI've tried terminus, but couldn't get it at a size that I liked; it was either too big or too small.
Maybe you should try Inconsolata (http://www.levien.com/type/myfonts/inconsolata.html) and see if you like it on your terminal.
ReplyDeleteInconsolata is an incredible font, I've been using it for all my various consoles and editors for a while now and I can't stop kissing the screen.
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