7.4. Fonts

7.4. Fonts

Red Hat Enterprise Linux uses two methods to manage and display fonts under X. The newer Fontconfig font subsystem simplifies font management and provides advanced display features, such as anti-aliasing. This system is used automatically for applications programmed using the Qt 3 or GTK+ 2 graphical toolkit.

For compatibility, Red Hat Enterprise Linux includes the original font subsystem, called the core X font subsystem. This system, which is over 15 years old, is based around the X Font Server (xfs).

This section discusses how to configure fonts for X using both systems.


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