Working with Fonts
Sooner or later, you will probably want to install additional fonts in X11 for your applications (such as GIMP).
Although X11 supports several types of fonts, the most commonly installed are Adobe Type 1 and TrueType. Both are extremely popular because they are supported by Windows and Macintosh, as well as newer versions of Xorg. Thousands of Type 1 and TrueType fonts are available free for download from various places on the Internet. Also, commercial fonts are available for purchase in both formats, and X11 can use them regardless of whether they’re packaged as “Windows” or “Mac” fonts.
Because these are the most commonly used font types, the following sections describe their use and configuration.
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