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darkcity · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 2353 Location: near here

didn't know if this belongs in the Desktop/Utility category or here. is there a program that allows you to install fonts by dragging and dropping?

I know its relatively easy anyway, but the easier the better...

GustavoYz · Joined: 07 Jul 2010 Posts: 879 Location: .ar

That's a good question....
As far as i know, on dir /usr/share/fonts/default/TTF, goes the TTF fonts.
Installing (just copying) the right Unicode fonts, you can be able to see Chinese, Hindi, Japanese characters... But have to be smart dealing with the UT8 standart.

I don't know if you was asking about 'goodlooking' fonts for your programs... If is on this way...¿What programs?

darkcity · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 2353 Location: near here

I believe as well as coping you have to run a few commands.

Programs like abiword defaulting to a non existent fonts is sloppy as well.

GustavoYz · Joined: 07 Jul 2010 Posts: 879 Location: .ar

For example, adding the arialUnicode.ttf (JUST BY COPYING) i'm able to see and read Chinese characters on Pidgin, Seamonkey, Geany...
As i don't use Abiword, not sure of the level of compatibility with new fonts.

darkcity · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 2353 Location: near here

Okay, I'll have to check what works and what does don't.

disciple · Posted: Wed 08 Dec 2010, 23:36 Post subject:

GustavoYz · Joined: 07 Jul 2010 Posts: 879 Location: .ar

Well, i have checked this issue on Quirky 1.2, and just copying/linking the TTF fonts on that path, Abiword is able to use them. I download a few 'good-looking' fonts from here: http://box-look.org/index.php?xcontentmode=39&PHPSESSID=8979b9e7203eaa4f52cf503d8146ed38.
But, i have no knowledge about font managers... Just a way of do the same thing, manually.
Regards Cool

01micko · Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 7317 Location: qld

Hi guys

There are 2 commands that should be run, for example if you install the fonts to /usr/share/fonts/default/TTF the you need to run:

GustavoYz · Joined: 07 Jul 2010 Posts: 879 Location: .ar

Hi 01micko... Very Happy

Many thanks for the info, but i was wondering why it works without them (without commands).

I was checking the Pfont package, the main script, and it use the same commands and path as above, and it creates a list of the installed fonts before delete the old one (if it exits).
Do you know whats the difference between make the font installation with/without the commands? Is this a X related issue? Just a thought, as applications really seems to recognize my new-just-copied TTF fonts...

Thanks a lot!
Regards. Cool