[Bug 1260514] [NEW] please improve font rendering (with howto)

[Sandra Karuving]

Public bug reported:

a long standing probleme on kubuntu was the font rendering. on gnome
there are good looking "bolder" fonts. go over to plasma desktop the
fonts are lighter but look kinda blurry.

last week i found a post that helps with this a lot. original screenshot
http://i.imgur.com/n4Vauly.png after enabling and restart my fonts are
so beautiful clean on both computer displays and the netbook. i dont
want to go back.

why kubuntu-settings? because it effects only kubuntu. the gnome parts
prefer the bolder font look.

i dont know how to enable this system wide but the howto is:
open systemsettings, fontconfiguration and revert to the normal configuration "use system settings"
remove your ~/.fonts.conf (its depricated anyways)
open ~/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf
paste this in:

<?xml version='1.0'?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM 'fonts.dtd'>
<fontconfig>
 <match target="font">
  <edit mode="assign" name="autohint">
   <bool>true</bool>
  </edit>
 </match>
 <match target="font">
  <edit mode="assign" name="rgba">
   <const>none</const>
  </edit>
 </match>
 <match target="font">
  <edit mode="assign" name="hinting">
   <bool>true</bool>
  </edit>
 </match>
 <match target="font">
  <edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle">
   <const>hintmedium</const>
  </edit>
 </match>
 <match target="font">
  <edit mode="assign" name="antialias">
   <bool>true</bool>
  </edit>
 </match>
</fontconfig>

save it.
now remove  ~/.cache/fontconfig (note: rebuild fontcache dont work, even if you enforce it completely) and restart X / PC.
after the login you should be on a really perfect looking font setting

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: kubuntu-default-settings (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.12.0-7.15-generic 3.12.4
Uname: Linux 3.12.0-7-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.12.7-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Thu Dec 12 22:43:55 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-12 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
SourcePackage: kubuntu-settings
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: kubuntu-settings (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug font fontsettigs kubuntu plasma-workspaces trusty

** Attachment added: "fonts.conf"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1260514/+attachment/3928316/+files/fonts.conf

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