[Xastir] fonts

[Jerry Wetherholt]

Is xfontsel something I get from Ubuntu software center or web based program? And do I install it in xastir or the operating system

Jerry
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> On Jun 5, 2015, at 7:08 AM, Jason KG4WSV <kg4wsv at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> On Jun 4, 2015, at 10:10 PM, Tom Russo <russo at bogodyn.org> wrote:
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>> You will want to make sure "xfontsel" is installed first, or you'll have a
>> little trouble constructing the font name string.
> 
> That's an understatement.  :/
> 
> If you don't have xfontsel but are in a bind, look for a 3 digit number (toward the right end of the string iirc). This is the font size in tenths of a point - e.g. a 180 means 18pt font. 
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> Be aware some fonts don't scale so well, so a 24pt may look good and a 26 look rough. Xfontsel will give you the as-designed sizes. anything between is scaled, which can get ugly for raster fonts. 
> 
> -Jason
> kg4wsv
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