For those who prefer the old system font, now it’s easy to get it in Ubuntu 23.10 via a new package! Since Ubuntu 23.04, Ubuntu takes use a new slim font for the text in system menus, documents, and app windows. Some users do NOT like the change, because the new font is thin and… Continue reading Ubuntu 23.10 Adds a New Package to Restore Old Classic Font
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How to Restore the Old Fonts in Ubuntu 23.04, 23.10 Updated
One of the visible changes in Ubuntu 23.04 Lunar Lobster is the new font for the texts in system menus, documents, and app windows. The new font is slim. And, I’ve written a tutorial about how to try it out in Ubuntu 22.04 and 20.04. If you prefer the old fonts, it’s also easy to… Continue reading How to Restore the Old Fonts in Ubuntu 23.04, 23.10 Updated
Install & Try out Ubuntu’s New Fonts in Ubuntu 22.04 | 20.04
The Ubuntu design team is working on new Ubuntu fonts and proposes to use as default in the upcoming Ubuntu 23.04. For testing purpose, the team posted the .deb packages for the new fonts in this thread. User can try it out by installing in all current Ubuntu releases and report any issue in this… Continue reading Install & Try out Ubuntu’s New Fonts in Ubuntu 22.04 | 20.04
Fix TypeCatcher (Google Fonts Installer) does not launch in Ubuntu 22.04
This simple tutorial shows how to fix the launching issue for TypeCatcher in Ubuntu 22.04 or other Linux with Python 3.9 & higher. TypeCatcher is a simple GTK application to download and install Google webfonts for off-line use. The app is available to install in Ubuntu Software for all current Ubuntu releases. However, it does… Continue reading Fix TypeCatcher (Google Fonts Installer) does not launch in Ubuntu 22.04
How to install FreeType 2.7 in Ubuntu 16.04 via PPA
FreeType, a popular font rendering engine, has reached the 2.7 release with a new default mode for bytecode hinting: Subpixel hinting. In case you are already using subpixel hinting (for example, by using the ‘Infinality patches’ as provided by some GNU/Linux or BSD distributions, or directly from bohoomil.com), be noted that the new mode might… Continue reading How to install FreeType 2.7 in Ubuntu 16.04 via PPA