{"id":44397,"date":"2023-09-20T15:21:14","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T15:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=44397"},"modified":"2023-09-20T15:21:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T15:21:14","slug":"ubuntu-23-10-new-package-old-fonts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2023\/09\/ubuntu-23-10-new-package-old-fonts\/","title":{"rendered":"Ubuntu 23.10 Adds a New Package to Restore Old Classic Font"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For those who prefer the old system font, now it’s easy to get it in Ubuntu 23.10 via a new package!<\/p>\n

Since Ubuntu 23.04, Ubuntu takes use a new slim font for the text in system menus, documents, and app windows.<\/p>\n

Some users do NOT like the change, because the new font is thin and hard to focus on. And, I’ve written about how to get the previous font back<\/a> in Ubuntu 23.04.<\/p>\n

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Now, Ubuntu 23.10 includes a new package fonts-ubuntu-classic<\/a> in system repository. Make it easy to do the job even without a system restart.<\/p>\n

Install the Classic Font in Ubuntu 23.10<\/h3>\n

To install the font, simply press Ctrl+Alt+T<\/b> on keyboard to open terminal.<\/p>\n

When terminal opens, run command:<\/p>\n

sudo apt install fonts-ubuntu-classic<\/pre>\n
Run sudo apt update<\/code> to update package cache if it says package not found.<\/i>
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After installation, your system font change without restart! For opened app windows, you need to close and re-open them. For ‘Files’, just run nautilus -q<\/code> to reload.<\/p>\n
(Optional) Install ‘fonts-ubuntu-console’<\/h3>\n
The package above does not install the old font for the command console.<\/p>\n
For choice, you may download the package for Ubuntu 22.04:<\/p>\n
wget https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+archive\/primary\/+files\/fonts-ubuntu-console_0.83-6ubuntu1_all.deb<\/pre>\n
Then, install it via:<\/p>\n
sudo apt install .\/fonts-ubuntu-console_0.83-6ubuntu1_all.deb<\/pre>\n
How to Uninstall<\/h3>\n
To restore the system default fonts, just open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command to install the stock font packages back:<\/p>\n
sudo apt install fonts-ubuntu fonts-ubuntu-console<\/pre>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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