Showing posts with label font. Show all posts
Showing posts with label font. Show all posts

Friday, June 13, 2008

Ubuntu Fonts

Looking for cool fonts for violin labels (the paper tag inside the f-hole of the instrument).

I used the free font 'Adorable' from abstractfonts.com.

Fonts in Ubuntu are much more straightforward than I expected:

  • The config file (don't need to touch) is at /etc/fonts/fonts.conf
  • The system-installed and packaged fonts (don't need to touch) are at /usr/share/fonts/
  • Personal fonts are at /.fonts (inside the home directory in a hidden file).
  • To install new TrueType fonts, save them to the /.fonts folder. To remove them, drag them to the trash. No sudo needed.
  • Restart any program to see the new font.