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Sharp Fonts Ubuntu Gnome Desktop
   
Font rendering is still a little bit awkward and one of the last weaknesses of Linux desktops. This tutorial shows how you can make GNOME and all GNOME applications use sharp fonts. In fact, we will use the Microsoft Windows standard font, Tahoma, as the standard font in GNOME, too, which will make the desktop look quite familiar if you are used to working with a Windows desktop.
First we must configure X to use 96 dpi by modifying /etc/X11/xorg.conf. Open a terminal and run
sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak
sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Search for the monitor section (Section "Monitor"). Put the following lines at the end of that section:
# DisplaySize 270 203 # 1024x768 96dpi
# DisplaySize 338 254 # 1280x960 96dpi
# DisplaySize 338 270 # 1280x1024 96dpi
# DisplaySize 370 277 # 1400x1050 96dpi
# DisplaySize 423 370 # 1600x1400 96dpi
If you have another screen resolution than the ones listed above, please add a line for your resolution. You can calculate the DisplaySize like this:
displaysize = (/96)*25.4
Then uncomment the line that suits your screen resolution. If you have a resolution of 1024x768 pixels, the monitor section should look like this in the end:
[...]
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 28-51
VertRefresh 43-60
DisplaySize 270 203 # 1024x768 96dpi
# DisplaySize 338 254 # 1280x960 96dpi
# DisplaySize 338 270 # 1280x1024 96dpi
# DisplaySize 370 277 # 1400x1050 96dpi
# DisplaySize 423 370 # 1600x1400 96dpi
EndSection
If you have another screen resolution than the ones listed above, please add a line for your resolution. You can calculate the DisplaySize like this:
displaysize = (/96)*25.4
Then uncomment the line that suits your screen resolution. If you have a resolution of 1024x768 pixels, the monitor section should look like this in the end:
[...]
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 28-51
VertRefresh 43-60
DisplaySize 270 203 # 1024x768 96dpi
# DisplaySize 338 254 # 1280x960 96dpi
# DisplaySize 338 270 # 1280x1024 96dpi
# DisplaySize 370 277 # 1400x1050 96dpi
# DisplaySize 423 370 # 1600x1400 96dpi
EndSection
[...]
Then reboot the system:
sudo shutdown -r now
After the system has come up again, open a terminal again and run the following commands:
xdpyinfo | grep dimensions
The output should display the correct screen resolution, like this:
falko@falko-desktop:~$ xdpyinfo | grep dimensions
dimensions: 1024x768 pixels (271x203 millimeters)
xdpyinfo | grep resolution
This should show that X is now using 96 dpi:
falko@falko-desktop:~$ xdpyinfo | grep resolution
resolution: 96x96 dots per inch
Now we must tell GNOME to use 96 dpi. Go to System > Preferences > Font
Click on the Details button. The following window comes up where you must select 96 dpi as resolution (usually this is already the default value):
If you had to modify /etc/apt/sources.list, please run this command to update the packages database:
sudo apt-get update
Then install the Microsoft fonts:
sudo apt-get install msttcorefonts
5 Configure GNOME Font Preferences
Now we have to tell GNOME which fonts it should use for applications, on the desktop, in window titles, etc. Go to System > Preferences > Font:
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