Thanks for the answer. Is ttmkfdir better than mkttfdir, which I found on my system? Since my last message, I have gone ahead and installed the fonts, using mkttfdir, but maybe there's some reason to remake the fonts.dir file with ttmkfdir. I did notice that the Microsoft Web fonts were indicated as iso-8859-1 and not iso-10646-1, even though they (to some degree) support Unicode - this was even true of the (non-MS font) Lucida Sans Unicode, which is made to be used as a Unicode font; i.e., it was indicated in the fonts.dir file as iso-8859-1.
- Jimmy Kaplowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sat, Mar 17, 2001 at 08:11:16AM +0000, Alan Chandler wrote: > On Sat, 17 Mar 2001 00:13:46 -0500, you wrote: > > >I have Xfree86 v4 already; I am running (almost) the latest unstable. > >Therefore > >I do not use a separate TrueType font server. I guess then I am wondering > >what > >the best Debian way is to install a new font. There are, if I remember > >correctly, some TrueType-specific steps (something like ttmkfontdir before > > Just add the font path to XF86Config-4 (in /etc/X11). I just made a > directory that matched the others but called ttype. You need to > create the fonts.dir file and the program you want for this is > > ttmkfdir > > I had to search the internet for it, and most sites point you at a > german one that doesn't work. However I eventually got a copy (can't > remember where) > > > Alan > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.chandler.u-net.com >
