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I've struggled with the Courier New font due to Linux inconsistencies compared to Windows. There are free fonts that get close, but they don't look the same beautiful way. My idea here is basically to bring better defaults.
Setup (Linux Mint installer)
Install Microsoft fonts on setup; e.g. (requires internet connection)
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
sudo apt-get install ttf-mscorefonts-installer
It asks to read and accept license, so provide some nice UI (some modal perhaps) instead of having to use the terminal to read/accept the license.
sudo fc-cache -f -v
Force full TrueType hinting and "rgba" antialiasing
Internet connection restored
If mscorefonts haven't been installed on setup (e.g. due to lack of internet connection), then show, like, a modal, requesting installation.
User rejection
If the user insists they don't want mscorefonts, then dismiss reminding.
If the user decides to install it later, then provide some setting for "reminding" mscorefonts installation.
And...
voila! Finally Courier New and perhaps other fonts look good on almost every device.
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I've struggled with the Courier New font due to Linux inconsistencies compared to Windows. There are free fonts that get close, but they don't look the same beautiful way. My idea here is basically to bring better defaults.
Setup (Linux Mint installer)
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extrassudo apt-get install ttf-mscorefonts-installersudo fc-cache -f -vInternet connection restored
mscorefontshaven't been installed on setup (e.g. due to lack of internet connection), then show, like, a modal, requesting installation.User rejection
mscorefonts, then dismiss reminding.mscorefontsinstallation.And...
voila! Finally Courier New and perhaps other fonts look good on almost every device.
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