tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6613449007994858413.post6014268728012089207..comments2023-08-15T22:00:22.804+08:00Comments on Thoughts in Air: Install Proggy Fonts for Emacs in GentooAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11205967188770463624noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6613449007994858413.post-84833191679811417512008-09-05T11:41:00.000+08:002008-09-05T11:41:00.000+08:00@brendan Its website http://www.proggyfonts.com/ r...@brendan Its website http://www.proggyfonts.com/ reads, <I>Each font only comes in one size that it looks good at. The ttf fonts should also be used at their intended point size as they are basically conversions of the pixel based bitmap versions. </I> So I assume it is not so good for other sizes.<BR/><BR/>Currently I'm using Bitstream Sans Vera Mono font, which is good for programming, and free of course.Try <B>emerge ttf-bitstream-vera</B>.<BR/><BR/>Additional recommendation: you may try Emacs 23 with xft support. This provides anti-aliased rendering of TTF fonts, which is really eye-candy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11205967188770463624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6613449007994858413.post-32378469127838148822008-09-03T15:41:00.000+08:002008-09-03T15:41:00.000+08:00I was wondering if you could help, everything work...I was wondering if you could help, everything works except the font size, of which there is only one (17) in xfontsel. I was wondering how to get a different size for use in emacs?flaretshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09120779330286161686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6613449007994858413.post-34045517071431240712008-09-03T06:07:00.000+08:002008-09-03T06:07:00.000+08:00Thank you so much for thisThank you so much for thisflaretshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09120779330286161686noreply@blogger.com