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To restore the original packages, reinstall {{Pkg|freetype2}}, {{pkg|cairo}}, and {{pkg|fontconfig}} as dependencies (use the {{ic|--asdeps}} flag with pacman when reinstalling). Include {{pkg|lib32-cairo}}, {{pkg|lib32-fontconfig}}, and {{pkg|lib32-freetype2}} if you also installed 32-bit versions.
 
To restore the original packages, reinstall {{Pkg|freetype2}}, {{pkg|cairo}}, and {{pkg|fontconfig}} as dependencies (use the {{ic|--asdeps}} flag with pacman when reinstalling). Include {{pkg|lib32-cairo}}, {{pkg|lib32-fontconfig}}, and {{pkg|lib32-freetype2}} if you also installed 32-bit versions.
  
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== Infinality bundle font substitution ==
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== Infinality-like font substitution ==
  
 
{{Style|Explain why they remain valuable and avoid referring to "recent versions".}}
 
{{Style|Explain why they remain valuable and avoid referring to "recent versions".}}
  
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Though most features from the [https://github.com/bohoomil/fontconfig-ultimate Infinality bundle] were made obsolete by recent versions of {{Pkg|freetype2}} and {{Pkg|fontconfig}}, one feature which remained valuable is the specific [[Fonts#Font_alias|font substitution]] selection that was offered with the bundle.
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For user provided fontconfig [[Fonts#Font_alias|substitutions]] replicating those offered with the [https://github.com/bohoomil/fontconfig-ultimate bundle] [[install|install]] either {{AUR|fonts-meta-extended-lt}} (light version) or {{AUR|fonts-meta-extended}} (complete version) and [[Font_configuration#Presets|enable]] the provided {{ic|30-infinality-aliases.conf}} preset.
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This selection can be very simply reenacted by [[install|installing]] either {{AUR|fonts-meta-extended-lt}} (light version) or {{AUR|fonts-meta-extended}} (complete version) and [[Font_configuration#Presets|enabling]] the provided preset:
 
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# ln -s /etc/fonts/conf.avail/30-infinality-aliases.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
  
 
* [http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-7273876.html#7273876 Gentoo forums]
 
* [http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-7273876.html#7273876 Gentoo forums]

Revision as of 09:30, 14 June 2018

See Font configuration for the main article.

Configurations can vary to a degree. Please post Fontconfig configurations with an explanation for why they were done.

Hinted fonts

~/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf
<?xml version='1.0'?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM 'fonts.dtd'>
<fontconfig>
	<match target="font">
		<edit mode="assign" name="antialias">
			<bool>true</bool>
		</edit>
		<edit mode="assign" name="embeddedbitmap">
			<bool>false</bool>
		</edit>
		<edit mode="assign" name="hinting">
			<bool>true</bool>
		</edit>
		<edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle">
			<const>hintslight</const>
		</edit>
		<edit mode="assign" name="lcdfilter">
			<const>lcddefault</const>
		</edit>
		<edit mode="assign" name="rgba">
			<const>rgb</const>
		</edit>
	</match>
</fontconfig>

No hinting for italic or bold

<?xml version='1.0'?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM 'fonts.dtd'>
<fontconfig>
  <match target="font" >
    <edit mode="assign" name="autohint">  <bool>true</bool></edit>
    <edit mode="assign" name="hinting">	  <bool>false</bool></edit>
    <edit mode="assign" name="lcdfilter"> <const>lcddefault</const></edit>
    <edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle"> <const>hintslight</const></edit>
    <edit mode="assign" name="antialias"> <bool>true</bool></edit>
    <edit mode="assign" name="rgba">      <const>rgb</const></edit>
  </match>

  <match target="font">
    <test name="pixelsize" qual="any" compare="more"><double>15</double></test>
    <edit mode="assign" name="lcdfilter"><const>lcdlight</const></edit>
    <edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle"><const>hintnone</const></edit>
  </match>

  <match target="font">
    <test name="weight" compare="more"><const>medium</const></test>
    <edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle"><const>hintnone</const></edit>
    <edit mode="assign" name="lcdfilter"><const>lcdlight</const></edit>
  </match>

  <match target="font">
    <test name="slant"  compare="not_eq"><double>0</double></test>
    <edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle"><const>hintnone</const></edit>
    <edit mode="assign" name="lcdfilter"><const>lcdlight</const></edit>
  </match>

</fontconfig>

Sharp fonts

<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
<fontconfig>
  <match target="font">
    <edit name="antialias" mode="assign"><bool>true</bool></edit>
    <edit name="hinting" mode="assign"><bool>true</bool></edit>
    <edit name="hintstyle" mode="assign"><const>hintfull</const></edit>   <!-- try hintmedium if it looks bad -->
    <edit name="lcdfilter" mode="assign"><const>lcddefault</const></edit>
    <edit name="rgba" mode="assign"><const>rgb</const></edit>             <!-- set to match your display -->
  </match>
</fontconfig>

Enable anti-aliasing only for bigger fonts

Some users prefer the sharper rendering that anti-aliasing does not offer: 

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
<fontconfig>
  <match target="font">
    <edit name="antialias" mode="assign">
      <bool>false</bool>
    </edit>
  </match>

  <match target="font" >
    <test name="size" qual="any" compare="more">
      <double>12</double>
    </test>
    <edit name="antialias" mode="assign">
      <bool>true</bool>
    </edit>
  </match>

  <match target="font" >
    <test name="pixelsize" qual="any" compare="more">
      <double>16</double>
    </test>
    <edit name="antialias" mode="assign">
      <bool>true</bool>
    </edit>
  </match>
</fontconfig>

Disable bold font

For when a font does not present itself well in bold and you can't disable bold fonts in the application (st for example). 

...
<match target="pattern">
    <test qual="any" name="family">
        <string>Envy Code R</string>
    </test>
    <test name="weight" compare="more">
        <const>medium</const>
    </test>
    <edit name="weight" mode="assign" binding="same">
        <const>medium</const>
    </edit>
</match>
...

Default fonts

For font consistency, all applications should be set to use the serif, sans-serif, and monospace aliases, which are mapped to particular fonts by fontconfig. See Metric-compatible fonts for options and examples.

Japanese

Example fonts.conf which also specifies a default font for the Japanese locale (ja_JP) and keeps western style fonts for Latin letters. 

<?xml version='1.0'?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM 'fonts.dtd'>
<fontconfig>

<!-- Default font (no fc-match pattern) -->
 <match>
  <edit mode="prepend" name="family">
   <string>Noto Sans</string>
  </edit>
 </match>

<!-- Default font for the ja_JP locale (no fc-match pattern) -->
 <match>
  <test compare="contains" name="lang">
   <string>ja</string>
  </test>
  <edit mode="prepend" name="family">
   <string>Noto Sans CJK JP</string>
  </edit>
 </match>

<!-- Default sans-serif font -->
 <match target="pattern">
   <test qual="any" name="family"><string>sans-serif</string></test>
   <!--<test qual="any" name="lang"><string>ja</string></test>-->
   <edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"><string>Noto Sans</string>  </edit>
 </match>
 
<!-- Default serif fonts -->
 <match target="pattern">
   <test qual="any" name="family"><string>serif</string></test>
   <edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"><string>Noto Serif</string>  </edit>
   <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="same"><string>IPAPMincho</string>  </edit>
   <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="same"><string>HanaMinA</string>  </edit>
 </match>

<!-- Default monospace fonts -->
 <match target="pattern">
   <test qual="any" name="family"><string>monospace</string></test>
   <edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="same"><string>Inconsolatazi4</string></edit>
   <edit name="family" mode="append" binding="same"><string>IPAGothic</string></edit>
 </match>

<!-- Fallback fonts preference order -->
 <alias>
  <family>sans-serif</family>
  <prefer>
   <family>Noto Sans</family>
   <family>Open Sans</family>
   <family>Droid Sans</family>
   <family>Ubuntu</family>
   <family>Roboto</family>
   <family>NotoSansCJK</family>
   <family>Source Han Sans JP</family>
   <family>IPAPGothic</family>
   <family>VL PGothic</family>
   <family>Koruri</family>
  </prefer>
 </alias>
 <alias>
  <family>serif</family>
  <prefer>
   <family>Noto Serif</family>
   <family>Droid Serif</family>
   <family>Roboto Slab</family>
   <family>IPAPMincho</family>
  </prefer>
 </alias>
 <alias>
  <family>monospace</family>
  <prefer>
   <family>Inconsolatazi4</family>
   <family>Ubuntu Mono</family>
   <family>Droid Sans Mono</family>
   <family>Roboto Mono</family>
   <family>IPAGothic</family>
  </prefer>
 </alias>

 <dir>~/.fonts</dir>
</fontconfig>

Chinese

~/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf
or
/etc/fonts/local.conf
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
<fontconfig>

	<match target="font">
		<edit name="embeddedbitmap" mode="assign">
			<bool>false</bool>
		</edit>
	</match>

	<match>
		<test qual="any" name="family">
			<string>serif</string>
		</test>
		<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="strong">
			<string>Noto Serif</string>
		</edit>
	</match>
	<match target="pattern">
		<test qual="any" name="family">
			<string>sans-serif</string>
		</test>
		<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="strong">
			<string>Roboto</string>
		</edit>
	</match>
	<match target="pattern">
		<test qual="any" name="family">
			<string>monospace</string>
		</test>
		<edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="strong">
			<string>DejaVu Sans Mono</string>
		</edit>
	</match>

	<match>
		<test name="lang" compare="contains">
			<string>zh</string>
		</test>
		<test name="family">
			<string>serif</string>
		</test>
		<edit name="family" mode="prepend">
			<string>Source Han Serif CN</string>
		</edit>
	</match>
	<match>
		<test name="lang" compare="contains">
			<string>zh</string>
		</test>
		<test name="family">
			<string>sans-serif</string>
		</test>
		<edit name="family" mode="prepend">
			<string>Source Han Sans CN</string>
		</edit>
	</match>
	<match>
		<test name="lang" compare="contains">
			<string>zh</string>
		</test>
		<test name="family">
			<string>monospace</string>
		</test>
		<edit name="family" mode="prepend">
			<string>Noto Sans Mono CJK SC</string>
		</edit>
	</match>

<!--Windows & Linux Chinese fonts. -->
	<match target="pattern">
		<test qual="any" name="family">
			<string>WenQuanYi Zen Hei</string>
		</test>
		<edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="same">
			<string>Source Han Sans CN</string>
		</edit>
	</match>
	<match target="pattern">
                <test qual="any" name="family">
                        <string>WenQuanYi Micro Hei</string>
                </test>
                <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="same">
                        <string>Source Han Sans CN</string>
                </edit>
	</match>
        <match target="pattern">
                <test qual="any" name="family">
                        <string>WenQuanYi Micro Hei Light</string>
                </test>
                <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="same">
                        <string>Source Han Sans CN</string>
                </edit>
        </match>
	<match target="pattern">
                <test qual="any" name="family">
                        <string>Microsoft YaHei</string>
                </test>
                <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="same">
                        <string>Source Han Sans CN</string>
                </edit>
        </match>
        <match target="pattern">
                <test qual="any" name="family">
                        <string>SimHei</string>
                </test>
                <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="same">
                        <string>Source Han Sans CN</string>
                </edit>
        </match>
        <match target="pattern">
                <test qual="any" name="family">
                        <string>SimSun</string>
                </test>
                <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="same">
                        <string>Source Han Serif CN</string>
                </edit>
        </match>
        <match target="pattern">
                <test qual="any" name="family">
                        <string>SimSun-18030</string>
                </test>
                <edit name="family" mode="assign" binding="same">
                        <string>Source Han Serif CN</string>
                </edit>
        </match>
</fontconfig>

Patched packages

Warning: AUR packages are maintained separately from applications in the official repositories. The whole graphical system can become inoperable, if the user-installed core graphical libraries become incompatible.
Note:
  • Configuration is usually necessary.
  • The new font rendering will not be available until applications restart.
  • Applications which statically link to a library will not be affected by the system library, or patches applied to it.
  • freetype2-ubuntu — Font configuration shipped with Ubuntu. [1] [2]
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freetype || freetype2-ubuntuAUR[broken link: package not found] fontconfig-ubuntuAUR

To restore the original packages, reinstall freetype2, cairo, and fontconfig as dependencies (use the --asdeps flag with pacman when reinstalling). Include lib32-cairo, lib32-fontconfig, and lib32-freetype2 if you also installed 32-bit versions.

Infinality-like font substitution

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Reason: Explain why they remain valuable and avoid referring to "recent versions". (Discuss in Talk:Font configuration/Examples#)

For user provided fontconfig substitutions replicating those offered with the bundle install either fonts-meta-extended-ltAUR (light version) or fonts-meta-extendedAUR (complete version) and enable the provided 30-infinality-aliases.conf preset.

See also

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