this post was submitted on 20 Dec 2024
105 points (97.3% liked)

Linux

56306 readers
746 users here now

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

Rules

Related Communities

Community icon by Alpár-Etele Méder, licensed under CC BY 3.0

founded 6 years ago
MODERATORS
105
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by SolarPunker@slrpnk.net to c/linux@lemmy.ml
 

What fonts are you currently using on your system? Which do you think is best for the terminal or for your desktop environment?

(updates) Ok I think I'm a fan of Ubuntu nerd fonts right now

(page 2) 35 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] liliumstar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago

Fira Code and Caskaydia Cove Nerd Font for monospace. For other uses, I'm usually good with whatever the system ships with.

[–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 2 points 6 months ago

Fira Sans / FiraGO by Mozilla, and the new SUSE font by SUSE.

[–] 000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago
[–] LydiaChlamydia@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Whatever the default font is

[–] fool@programming.dev 2 points 6 months ago

Anyone using Nimbus Sans?

It's actually preinstalled in a lot of systems. You can check via
gnome-font-viewer or find /usr/share/fonts -name "*Nimbus*"

[–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I know that this will anger some people, but I just use the defaults and I don't get why there are so many fonts, since they don't seem that much different to me.

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] VanGoghsVan@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] fool@programming.dev 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Ohh, that's what that 8bit-y font is called.

...wait. Why would you use 8bit as a system font???

🟨 preview: Fixedsys

[–] monovergent@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Biolinum O for desktop

Liberation Mono for terminal

[–] pi49mhsbh@feddit.rocks 2 points 6 months ago
[–] mukt@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago

I mostly use an android, and the default font is Ideal Sans Light. On my system, Arial Nova, Courier Prime, Helvetica Neue, Ideal Sans Book and a few others are regulars.

Every once in a while I get this itch which ends up in getting a new favourite font.

[–] Kena@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

SegoeUI, it’s damn good and well made

[–] hagarashi8@allthingstech.social 1 points 6 months ago

@SolarPunker I use Exo2 as desktop font and FantasqueSansMono in terminal.

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Ubuntu Mono for terminal, code, and data, Open Sans for the rest

[–] DeaDvey@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago

VictorMono, has a cool cursive, mono spaced font.

[–] jollyrogue@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago

I don’t have a reason to move away from the Fedora defaults except for monospaced fonts.

Terminal wise, terminus is my default. It’s so clean, and it looks good without anti-aliasing.

Roboto Mono is my current preference for monospaced fonts.

Adobe Source Code Pro and JetBrains Mono are good alternatives as well.

[–] Karmmah@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

I switched to Commit Mono for Terminal not too long ago but I really like it. Otherwise I use Cantarell but only because it is default and I never felt the need to change it.

[–] TROJANHEX@linux.community 1 points 6 months ago

Pusab (I'm a gd player)

[–] Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 6 months ago

Inter everywhere

[–] vinnymac@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago
[–] moe90@feddit.nl 0 points 6 months ago

Verdana, Tahoma and Source code pro is good for eyes

[–] Agosagror@sh.itjust.works 0 points 6 months ago

I don't have a favorite system font, am I meant to? I did try to play with fonts at one point but the process of finding fonts and then figuring out how to install them was a bit much.

load more comments
view more: ‹ prev next ›