exxos's linux mint install blog

Blogs & guides and tales of woo by forum members.
User avatar
exxos
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 28370
Joined: 16 Aug 2017 23:19
Location: UK

Re: exxos's linux mint install blog

Post by exxos »

This is full vs slight hinting. Its hard to say if there is even a difference. I zoomed in as well.

I think Chrome might be ignoring any setting I put other than font size :shrug:

full-slight.png
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
User avatar
exxos
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 28370
Joined: 16 Aug 2017 23:19
Location: UK

Re: exxos's linux mint install blog

Post by exxos »

I think I have found the issue.. Its seems chrome on Linux is adding more "bold" and "font weight" than in windows :shrug:

Both these in Linux, I just removed the weight and bold css and it looks way sharper now.

NOTE I only changed "exxos" and the thread page numbers...

Screenshot from 2023-07-06 12-58-39.png
Screenshot from 2023-07-06 12-59-06.png
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
User avatar
exxos
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 28370
Joined: 16 Aug 2017 23:19
Location: UK

Re: exxos's linux mint install blog

Post by exxos »

Then back in windows...

"Font weight" off and on... almost no difference, BUT in linux chrome is WAY different :pullhair:

0.PNG

600.PNG

Then mint for comparison...

mint.jpg

So I wonder what other people see on the forum for that text ?!
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Steve
Posts: 3307
Joined: 15 Sep 2017 11:49

Re: exxos's linux mint install blog

Post by Steve »

Here's mine, using Manjaro Linux and Firefox:
exxxfont.png
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
User avatar
exxos
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 28370
Joined: 16 Aug 2017 23:19
Location: UK

Re: exxos's linux mint install blog

Post by exxos »

Steve wrote: 06 Jul 2023 13:31 Here's mine, using Manjaro Linux and Firefox:
Looks like you have the same problem then as well. I've sent a report to Google. Not like it do any good.
User avatar
stephen_usher
Site sponsor
Site sponsor
Posts: 7380
Joined: 13 Nov 2017 19:19
Location: Oxford, UK.

Re: exxos's linux mint install blog

Post by stephen_usher »

So, the Linux systems are taking note of the font weight and Windows isn't. Sounds like a bug in the Windows rendering to me.
Intro retro computers since before they were retro...
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
User avatar
exxos
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 28370
Joined: 16 Aug 2017 23:19
Location: UK

Re: exxos's linux mint install blog

Post by exxos »

stephen_usher wrote: 06 Jul 2023 13:41 So, the Linux systems are taking note of the font weight and Windows isn't. Sounds like a bug in the Windows rendering to me.
Windows is, just Linux does it like x10 more. It's also looking fine on Android. So seems like Linux Chrome has the bug to me.

I'll have to do another forum type template to behave in Linux :roll: But that be a pain as I am switching between Windows and Linux, id have to swap it every time :roll: It's all becoming a huge time sink and I can't mess with stuff on the PC like I could used to because of my RSI :(
User avatar
exxos
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 28370
Joined: 16 Aug 2017 23:19
Location: UK

Re: exxos's linux mint install blog

Post by exxos »

Hmmm this is curious now...

1.PNG
2.PNG

I was reading something about the droid font for Linux but I could not specifically find it. So I wonder if I am just simply missing a font somewhere :shrug:
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
User avatar
exxos
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 28370
Joined: 16 Aug 2017 23:19
Location: UK

Re: exxos's linux mint install blog

Post by exxos »

Code: Select all

fc-match Droid
DejaVuSans.ttf: "DejaVu Sans" "Book"

Code: Select all

fc-match Verdana
Verdana.ttf: "Verdana" "Regular"

fc-match Helvetica
NimbusSans-Regular.otf: "Nimbus Sans" "Regular"

fc-match Arial
Arial.ttf: "Arial" "Regular"

 fc-match sans-serif
DejaVuSans.ttf: "DejaVu Sans" "Book"
Seem to be missing Lucida Grande. Trebuchet MS.

:shrug:
User avatar
exxos
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 28370
Joined: 16 Aug 2017 23:19
Location: UK

Re: exxos's linux mint install blog

Post by exxos »

Oh I done it :shrug:

Think only thing which I did which made any odds was..

Code: Select all

sudo fc-cache -fv
Though I installed a lot of font packs yesterdays :shrug:

Code: Select all

sudo apt-get install ttf-mscorefonts-installer
1.png

Just gotta work out why "exxos" is to bold now..

EDIT:
Seems its "supposed" to be like it is now. Though at least its a bit more like "normal" now. :)
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

Return to “MEMBER BLOGS”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: ClaudeBot, Icky, semrush [bot] and 22 guests