Re: setting default encodings
I am very happy with the `terminus' fonts, available in the package
`xfonts-terminus' for Debian GNU/Linux (I don't know if they are
available for other distributions). From the description of the
package:
These are fixed-width fonts suitable for terminals, editors, etc.
If you have to work for extended time in front of monitor (i.e. over
eight hours), you may find that using of these fonts reduces your
eyes-fatigue.
.
This package contains normal and bold fonts in the following sizes:
6x12, 8x14, 8x16, 10x20, 12x24, 14x28 and 16x32 and supports the
following encodings: ISO10646-1, ISO8859-1, ISO8859-2, ISO8859-5,
ISO8859-9, ISO8859-13, ISO8859-15, ISO8859-16, KOI8-R, KOI8-U, CP1251
and PT154.
Best, Jose
> Toby wrote:
> > As for the terminal font, I have been looking for a nice monospaced
> > truetype font supporting the full Unicode character set for quite some
> > time. I have yet to find any.
>
> I am in exactly the same position. I have looked at a lot of fonts
> but have not been happy with any of them yet. My favorite font is the
> classic old 9x15 font. Of course that has no UTF-8 support. The best
> fonts I have found so far are these two:
>
> -misc-fixed-medium-r-semicondensed--13-120-75-75-c-60-iso10646-1
> -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--18-120-100-100-c-90-iso10646-1
>
> The first is usually the default uxterm font. The second is usually
> font5 the large font. I am using the larger font right now as my
> normal xterm font. It is not as nice as the older 9x15 to me. But it
> is the best I have found so far on a 1600x1200 display. I think
> people with 800x600 or 1024x768 laptop displays will find the smaller
> font quite good.
>
> These efonts also seem pretty good.
>
> -efont-fixed-medium-r-normal--16-160-75-75-c-80-iso10646-1
> -efont-biwidth-medium-r-normal--16-160-75-75-p-80-iso10646-1
>
> Bob
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