debian/fontconfig.templates

   1 Template: fontconfig/hinting_type
   2 Type: select
   3 _Choices: Native, Autohinter, None
   4 Default: Native
   5 _Description: With what method should fonts be hinted?
   6  The FreeType font library can adjust glyph outlines to accomodate the pixel
   7  grid for improved legibility.  This process is called "hinting".
   8  FreeType can either use the hints built-in to each font or it can use a
   9  format-indepedent Autohinter.  For most font formats, using the
  10  format-specific hints generates better results.  However, many
  11  freely available TrueType format fonts don't include any hints at all.
  12  When loading such a font, unless you specifically ask to use the
  13  Autohinter, these fonts will end up unhinted, which will make them appear
  14  fuzzy on the screen.
  15  .
  16  If the TrueType fonts you use most include hints, then the Native hinter
  17  gives better results.  However, if the fonts you use most do not include
  18  such hints, then the Autohinter will work better.  Yes, FreeType should do
  19  this automatically.
  20  .
  21  You can also select None to disable all hinting, causing all text
  22  to look fuzzy on even the sharpest monitors.
  23  .
  24
  25 Template: fontconfig/subpixel_rendering
  26 Type: select
  27 _Choices: Automatic, Always, Never
  28 Default: Automatic
  29 _Description: Should fonts be rendered using sub-pixel elements?
  30  With known sub-pixel geometry, LCD screens can synthesize higher resolution
  31  in one dimension.  Taking advantage of this when rendering glyphs sharpens
  32  the appearance of text on the screen.  This can cause color artifacts,
  33  especially when rendering unhinted or autohinted fonts.
  34  .
  35  This option selects when sub-pixel rendering should be used.  Automatic
  36  enables sub-pixel rendering whenever the X server detects an LCD monitor,
  37  which it can generally do when the monitor is built into the computer or
  38  connected with a digital (DVI) cable.  Always forces the system to use
  39  sub-pixel rendering while Never forces the system to not use sub-pixel
  40  rendering.
  41
  42 Template: fontconfig/enable_bitmaps
  43 Type: boolean
  44 Default: false
  45 _Description: Enable bitmapped fonts by default?
  46  By default, only outline fonts are used by applications which support
  47  fontconfig.  Outline fonts are fonts which scale well to various sizes.
  48  In contrast, bitmapped fonts are often lower quality. Enabling this option
  49  will affect the systemwide default; this and many other fontconfig options
  50  may be enabled or disabled on a per-user basis.