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
   7  The FreeType font library can adjust glyph outlines to accomodate the pixel
   8  grid for improved legibility.  This process is called "hinting".
   9  FreeType can either use the hints built-in to each font or it can use a
  10  format-indepedent Autohinter.  For most font formats, using the
  11  format-specific hints generates better results.  However, many
  12  freely available TrueType format fonts don't include any hints at all.
  13  When loading such a font, unless you specifically ask to use the
  14  Autohinter, these fonts will end up unhinted, which will make them appear
  15  fuzzy on the screen.
  16  .
  17  If the TrueType fonts you use most include hints, then the Native hinter
  18  gives better results.  However, if the fonts you use most do not include
  19  such hints, then the Autohinter will work better.  Yes, FreeType should do
  20  this automatically.
  21  .
  22  You can also select None to disable all hinting and make your screen look
  23  like Mac OS X.
  24  .
  25
  26 Template: fontconfig/subpixel_rendering
  27 Type: select
  28 _Choices: Automatic, Enable, Disable
  29 Default: Automatic
  30 _Description: Should font be rendered using sub-pixel elements?
  31  With known sub-pixel geometry, LCD screens can synthesize higher resolution
  32  in one dimension.  Taking advantage of this when rendering glyphs sharpens
  33  the appearance of text on the screen.  This can cause color artifacts,
  34  especially when rendering unhinted or autohinted fonts.
  35  .
  36  This option selects when sub-pixel rendering should be used.  Automatic
  37  enables sub-pixel rendering whenever the X server detects an LCD monitor,
  38  which it can generally do when the monitor is built into the computer or
  39  connected with a digital (DVI) cable.  Enable forces the system to use
  40  sub-pixel rendering while Disable forces the system to not use sub-pixel
  41  rendering.
  42
  43 Template: fontconfig/enable_bitmaps
  44 Type: boolean
  45 Default: false
  46 _Description: Enable bitmapped fonts by default?
  47  By default, only outline fonts are used by applications which support
  48  fontconfig.  Outline fonts are fonts which scale well to various sizes.
  49  In contrast, bitmapped fonts are often lower quality. Enabling this option
  50  will affect the systemwide default; this and many other fontconfig options
  51  may be enabled or disabled on a per-user basis.