How do I make Kubuntu fonts look as good as Ubuntu's?

[cdupree]

I've recently converted my Dell XP machine to Linux. I have Ubuntu (7.04) and Kubuntu on my internal drive. I like the configurability of KDE, but the fonts are seriously ugly compared to those on Ubuntu. Right now I mainly use Ubuntu for that reason; the Ubuntu fonts are very crisp, while the Kubuntu ones look stretched.

It's possible that all I need to do is point to the right fonts, but I've tried nearly everything I can think of or find in the forums. Ubuntu's font menu claims the font it uses is called "Sans". Yeah, right.

It feels like there ought to be a simple solution. Does anyone know what that is?

[DMurray]

Re: How do I make Kubuntu fonts look as good as Ubuntu's?

If you didn't like the fonts available in a standard installation, you may want to download more fonts from the repositories. Make sure the fonts are antialiased and that your background color is good for the particular font selected.

[rvsjimbo]

Re: How do I make Kubuntu fonts look as good as Ubuntu's? UPDATE

Okay, after Adept has sat at 24% for some time, it eventually tells me I can upgrade to Feisty again, downloads the upgrade tool, and then says its trying to download file 7 of 24 with 24% overall done. It eventually gives up saying that this might be down to the network. Now, I'm posting this using the same laptop, on the same network, so I don't *think* thats the problem.

TTFN!

Paul
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[DMurray]

Re: How do I make Kubuntu fonts look as good as Ubuntu's?

?!?!?!?! WTH ?!?!?!?!

[cdupree]

Re: How do I make Kubuntu fonts look as good as Ubuntu's?

Okay, I've come across the answer:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3103426

It involves setting autohinting in .fonts.conf. I looked at mine and it seemed to be on, but when I followed the recommendation given my pretty-good Kubuntu fonts became just as wonderful as the Ubuntu ones I loved. Now I don't have to go back!

[DMurray]

Re: How do I make Kubuntu fonts look as good as Ubuntu's?

Like users ask in Ubuntuforum, can you post a before and after screenshot?
I saw no difference.