X is reporting your DPI settings correctly. Probably your applications aren't designed to accommodate high dpi's.
See: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/HugeFonts#Problem:%20%20Looks%20ugly%20without%2096%20dpi ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Won't Fix -- Jaunty: default DPI settings much too high https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/329713 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs