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    Tofloor
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    SlazO
    deepin
    2014-10-20 10:01
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    Hi!

    Just doing some adjustments in Deepin and the last step would be the font rendering. Actually it's sucks. Literally.
    So I just wanted to install infinality-bundle package (the best so far), added the needed PPAs and stuff and then wanted to install this package with the following commands:
    2. sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
    4. #Infinality Fonts
    5. deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/no1wantdthisname/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
    6. deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/no1wantdthisname/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
    8. sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys E985B27B
    10. sudo apt-get update
    12. sudo apt-get install fontconfig-infinality
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    .....and Deepin Terminal says that it is going to remove EVERY DAMN PROGRAM from my computer. Just...WTF? Debian was perfect, Fedora was perfect but seriously guys...what's going on here?

    Anyway, if I can't install this package (which is unnacceptable IMHO) is it possible to tweak the font rendering/hinting in the system?

    Cheers,
    SlazO

    *** SOLUTION ***

    1., In terminal:
    1. sudo gedit /etc/fonts/local.conf
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    2., Paste this in the file:
    2.   
    3.     true
    4.   
    5.   
    6.     true
    7.   
    8.   
    9.     hintslight
    10.   
    11.   
    12.    lcddefault
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    3., Backup the XResources file
    1. cp .Xresources .Xresources.bak
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    If you get an error "cp: cannot stat ‘.Xresources’: No such file or directory" then don't care about it and move forward.

    4., gedit .Xresources

    If there is anything in file delete everything and paste this:
    2. Xft.dpi: 96
    3. Xft.antialias: true
    4. Xft.hinting: true
    5. Xft.rgba: rgb
    6. Xft.autohint: false
    7. Xft.hintstyle: hintslight
    8. Xft.lcdfilter: lcddefault
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    Hit save.

    5., xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources

    And that's it. Before you reboot you should check the current font hinting mode. Maybe you'll need to install gnome-tweak-tool (sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool) Check the current state with the
    1. gsettings get org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.xsettings hinting
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    command. If it says "slight" you're good. If not, you can change it with the
    1. gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.xsettings hinting slight
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    command. !!! DO NOT USE !!! any other type of hinting like none, full, medium. Slight is perfect.
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    m***o@gmail.com
    deepin
    2014-10-23 13:16
    #1
    Do you have an image (screenshot of some text) to compare the result of your suggestion?
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    erajah
    deepin
    2016-07-13 09:12
    #2
    Hi All,
    This simpler fix should do the trick. Just follow this few steps.
    1. Go to you Home folder
    2. Create a new empty text document and rename it to .fonts.conf
    * After renaming the file, it will disappear [no need to panic]. Just type .fonts.conf in your search bar in nautilus. *
    3. Copy and paste the code below into the file you just created.




    5.   
    6.    rgb
    7.   


    10.   
    11.    true
    12.   


    15.   
    16.    hintslight
    17.   


    20.   
    21.    true
    22.   

    24.   
    25.    
    26.       lcddefault
    27.    
    28.   
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    4. Save and close
    5. Log out and log in

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    com_bvv
    deepin
    2016-07-13 21:31
    #3
    This is trick must be included in Release 15.3!!!
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