[SOLVED] Problem with fonts after last current upgrade.

andygoth · 09-19-2017, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ponce

here I'm using the new renderer and things seem to look fine

Code:

$ set | grep FREETYPE
FREETYPE_PROPERTIES=truetype:interpreter-version=40

I tried this, and the problem is not resolved, though it is slightly changed.

On the left is the screenshot I posted before. On the right is a new screenshot with Ponce's change in place:

https://andy.junkdrome.org/forum/badfont-2.png

As you can see, the "P" is worse, but the "N" is better. I think the hinting engine is not the issue, but rather the bounding box, which makes sense given my quick reading the patch that's been linked in this thread.

ponce · 09-19-2017, 11:56 AM

you can try playing with your ~/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini (after changing it you have to restart your gtk+3 applications): in mine I got

Code:

gtk-xft-antialias=1
gtk-xft-hinting=1
gtk-xft-hintstyle=hintfull
gtk-xft-rgba=none

and firefox has perfect fonts.

ponce · 09-19-2017, 12:08 PM

BTW, I had a look around too to the bug pointed by gmgf and it linked to https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1400721: I agree with him the harmony-fix.diff should be the one to apply.

andygoth · 09-19-2017, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ponce

you can try playing with your ~/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini (after changing it you have to restart your gtk+3 applications): in mine I got

Code:

gtk-xft-antialias=1
gtk-xft-hinting=1
gtk-xft-hintstyle=hintfull
gtk-xft-rgba=none

and firefox has perfect fonts.

This still doesn't fix it for me. I created this file then restarted X and Firefox, still see the problems I had before. I tried with and without the previously-discussed changes to /etc/profile.d/freetype.sh.

gmgf · 09-19-2017, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ponce

BTW, I had a look around too to the bug pointed by gmgf and it linked to https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1400721: I agree with him the harmony-fix.diff should be the one to apply.

it hurts the eyes, I have to clean my glasses now

gildbg · 09-19-2017, 03:35 PM

It's not only the firefox. Problem also exists in thunderbirtd too. My KDE Terminal font, I use sourcecode pro, letters become a little fat.

brodo · 09-19-2017, 03:44 PM

I downgraded freetype from latest current to previous version. It should help.

Daedra · 09-19-2017, 04:15 PM

Ponce already mentioned this, but if you read the mailing lists, these problem are caused by freetype's new subpixel rendering technique called harmony. Programs using the skia graphics library (firefox for example) are affected. Most programs have fixes upstream, so we will just have to wait for newer versions to come out or downgrade to freetype 2.8

andygoth · 09-19-2017, 11:15 PM

Slackware-current downgraded from freetype-2.8.1-x86_64-1 to freetype-2.8-x86_64-1. This avoids the issue for now. It's working fine for me. Thanks for the quick response; the bad text was driving me nuts!

dugan · 09-20-2017, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dugan

After I set it, I launch xfce from sddm (from ktown), I launch a terminal, and check whether it's set. It's not. I'm going to try to check why not later tonight.

As for this...

It's because I'm using FISH, and FISH doesn't source /etc/profile or /etc/profile.d.

I ended up putting the following in /etc/fish/config.fish:

Code:

source /etc/profile.d/freetype.csh

Paulo2 · 09-20-2017, 06:42 PM

The downgrade worked

it was really bad in Firefox and Thunderbird.

Aeterna · 09-20-2017, 09:18 PM

interesting, I do not have font problems in firefox or thunderbird with freetype-2.8.1

probably just luck

Daedra · 09-20-2017, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aeterna

interesting, I do not have font problems in firefox or thunderbird with freetype-2.8.1

probably just luck

The problems occurs when using subpixel rendering, if you are not using it, then 2.8.1 should work fine.

Aeterna · 09-20-2017, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daedra

The problems occurs when using subpixel rendering, if you are not using it, then 2.8.1 should work fine.

I have set
Use anti-aliasing: Enabled
sub-pixel rendering type: RGB
Hinting style: Slight

Daedra · 09-20-2017, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aeterna

I have set
Use anti-aliasing: Enabled
sub-pixel rendering type: RGB
Hinting style: Slight

Are you using Xfce? I was able to bypass the problem by using those settings also, but if recompile the freetype source with subpixel rendering then the problem occurred. Also the problem occurred for me in Mate regardless of my compile options. If you read the mailing list it sheds more light on exactly what the cause is. I am just glossing over the details.