henridejean

  • Joined Aug 1, 2024
  • Linux is the only OS that can save us from eyestrain as to my experience.

    I moved away from Mac before they all in Retina display, as the font rendering doesn't feel crispy. The newer macbook monitor mostly has PWM issues then I move back Windows.

    Windows is very good at AntiAlias fonts but I want more raw without the use of AntiAlias, and my computer will no longer get Win11 due to new TPM requirement so I try Linux again.

    None of the distro is eyestrain free by default. I have old PC so Wayland is not something I know about. All you need to do assuming you are using X11 is:

    1. Install MS fonts

    2. Change Desktop / Session fonts to Vernada / Georgia

    3. Change/Add setting to: ~/.config/fontconfig/font.conf

      a. Disable AliasAlising

      b. Hinting: Full

    Objective here is to replace bitmap default AA fonts with bitmap fonts.

    Let me know if any questions!

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