How can I improve the fonts in Arch linux

linuxCode · 06-04-2013, 12:46 PM

hi

The fonts on my firefox browser looks like Ariel type and they're appeared non-aliased fonts i.e jaggy. Other distros like Mint have sharper looking fonts, Can I get better looking fonts with arch?

EDDY1 · 06-04-2013, 12:55 PM

To change font in firefox it will be under either Preferences>>Options>>Content or Tools>>Options>>Content

linuxCode · 06-04-2013, 01:14 PM

It was Edit/Preferences and Content. The default was Serif. I changed it to Times and it improved a bit. Thanks EDDY

EDDY1 · 06-04-2013, 01:15 PM

You're welcome.

John VV · 06-04-2013, 04:41 PM

A lot of things are using , or want to use, the microsoft fonts
if you have not installed them you might want tto
see the Arch wiki page
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/MS_Fonts
and
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fonts

linuxCode · 06-04-2013, 06:19 PM

Thanks John W. I am a bit leary of AUR repos. I will see what fonts are available from the arch repos instead.