(Solved)font display

[ltelmo]

Okay I got dumb question guys. I have a issue thats driving me nuts. Its the font display in LXDE 2011. My fonts with a nvidia 8800GT and 1600x900 LCD appear mottled. I replaced my VC with a ATI 4850 and they seem same, a mottling affect. Now this only shows in the web browsers the desktop fonts are fine. I changed fonts even using narly  nacho fonts, I can slightly improve it but still seems wonky. Now my laptop at work with same install seems much better. I actually ordered a new Display to see if that would help. What perplexes me is that the Main KDE 2011 are perfect and the LXDE is the same core so they should be also.  See I am a moron so i tried a cough cough other distro to see, and that seemed fine. I will have my new display today will see if that helps. I really REALLY want to use the LXDE version I just love it. Why would just web browser fonts seem mottled? Just kick me to the curb, I am getting to old lol!

Thanks again
MO

[Neal ManBear]

MO,
I think that may be more a web-browser + video display than DE issue. If it were DE specific, the desktop fonts would have the same problem, I think. Try adjusting your browser's font display settings.     

[longtom]

Will this be with different browsers?

[ltelmo]

Yeah Neal same thinking here, But i tried that changing fonts in browser, forcing FF to use speciic fonts. It didn't help much. Actually chrome renders the fonts better but that's purely my eyes. Thats why i hated to ask because it doesn't make sense. The desk top UI fonts look great and the FF look like crap. Now in nachos its seems better but it doesn't make sense. I would assume the nv driver is gonna display the same on a .deb or .rpm system.  Let me try the new monitor that is making my wife talk to lawyers about separation. I hope that helps. Again thanks for response!

Mo

[Neal ManBear]

MO,
It may not be about which font you use, but rather about how you choose for your fonts to be displayed, size and etc.     

[ltelmo]

I was wondering if it could be a certain font size, like 17 vs 16 or 18. Like it is trying to render the size difference and making the fonts yucky. Good call Neal, remind me to send you starbucks gift pack!
I will try somemore tinkering!
Mo

[Neal ManBear]

I was wondering if it could be a certain font size, like 17 vs 16 or 18. Like it is trying to render the size difference and making the fonts yucky. Good call Neal, remind me to send you starbucks gift pack!
I will try somemore tinkering!
Mo

I use size 20 in firefox. If I up to 22 or higher, I start having issues with odd lines crossing through forum display. You need to find what is optimal for your own use. I changed the settings several times, before I found what works best for me.     

[melodie]

Hi,

ltelmo, in Firefox Edit > preferences > Content > Advanced (a button on the right side) > a new window opens > if ticked, untick "authorize web pages to use their own fonts instead of your's".

I chose for myself Arial font, with 18 for minimum size font.

If you still can't get it to look like you want, would you post a screenshot of what you see ?

[ltelmo]

Yep i did that Melodie, Ty for helping! I got new monitor installed gonna start testing, OMG! 23" is a big ass widescreen! heh it was only $40 more than the 21"

Thanks MO

[ltelmo]

Well I think monitor helped resolve issue, Quality and its so damm big i can get fonts up in 24-26 range and they are crisp.
I thank everyone for helping i tried it all and it all helped!

Thanks
Mo

[Yankee]

Well I think monitor helped resolve issue, Quality and its so damm big i can get fonts up in 24-26 range and they are crisp.
I thank everyone for helping i tried it all and it all helped!

Thanks
Mo

Hi,

On my machine I changed the video card setting in the PCL Control Center down one setting
below 16 million colors.    My older Intel card is rendering fonts well now, very rare a bad font
now.   Other graphics look the same.   I suspect future xorg upgrades will fix it to 100% on
any setting.

Have a good one.

FF

[ltelmo]

Thanks Ferdes! That was perfect fix! I should have know LCD cannot display that high color. Man text is razor sharp black.

Thanks again to all!

Mo