The fonts included with the freefont package are not TrueType fonts, they're Postscript Type 1 fonts. These fonts can be used directly by the X server without the intercession of xfstt (which is only for TrueType fonts).
"Aaron M. Stromas" wrote: > > hi, > > i've got tired of the tiny fonts in netscape and installed the xfstt > and the freefont package. when i ran the 'xfstt --sync' it complained > about not finding any *.ttf files. i looked at what is in the freefont > package and discovered that the fonts are in .pbf format. > > so, xfstt is not meant to use freefont? > > according to freefont's documentation all that's needed is to restart > the x server but that does not solve the netscape problem. i've > searched for the basic .ttf fonts without success, although i've seen > some suggestions to use fonts off the m$ site. after a while i tried > it but all i see are .exe files. can somebody explain the business > with freefont and also point me to the source of .ttf? please, cc me > as i'm temporary unsubscribed. tia, > > -a > > > -- > Aaron Stromas | "Tick-tick-tick!!!... ja, Pantani is weg..." > Oracle Corp | BRTN commentator > +1 703.708.68.21 | L'Alpe d'Huez > 1995 Tour de France > > > > > > -- Jens B. Jorgensen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
