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I'm pretty familiar with Ubuntu and Linux in general. I use Ubuntu at work for software development. What always bothers me about Ubuntu is the fonts - I really like the crisp fonts used all over Windows (the program bar, headers, etc.) and compared to them, the Ubuntu fonts seem bulky and weird.

In the past, I had several Ubuntu installations on multiple devices, but I could never seem to configure the fonts to my satisfaction. Even the results I did get cost me hours and hours of reading online and configuring fonts in obscure menus and files. I know it probably sounds silly, but this is currently the main reason I don't install Ubuntu on my laptop right now.

Is there a package, script or window manager for Ubuntu that set up fonts in a way that is similar to Windows, without too much hassle of a configuration?

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Ubuntu also uses the ttf format. Simply download any font and double click to install it.

Windows fonts are avaliable on Ubuntu, including Arial and Times New Roman.

Using the old command:

sudo apt-get install msttcorefonts

for installing Times New Roman font etc.

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To configure them - you want Unity Tweak Tool. Simply install it:

sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool

And configure them in there.

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  • This forces me to fiddle with the different fonts for the different sections, which from experience - will almost never be satisfactory. I'm looking for a no-hassle-one-click-and-your-ubuntu-looks-like-windows-fontwise solution :) – Amir Rachum Jun 08 '15 at 17:03
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    @AmirRachum That's not gonna happen, Ubuntu isn't trying to look like windows... – Tim Jun 08 '15 at 17:21
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You can find most fonts in web. Here site that I downloaded Consolas font : https://freefontsdownload.net/free-consolas-font-33098.htm. Simply go and research for names of fonts that Microsoft Windows using. You probably can find them somewhere in system folders.

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I would suggest this article on WEB UPD8: Better Font Rendering In Linux With Infinality

Infinality is a set of Freetype patches that try to provide an improved font rendering for Linux and also, to allow easy customization so the users can adjust the settings to their taste. Using it, you can easily set the font style to emulate OSX, OSX2, Windows 98, WIndows XP or Windows 7 or you can use the "Linux" or "Infinality" (default) styles.

This is just an example (left the "Linux" style, right the default Ubuntu config).

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Freetype with the Infinality patches can be installed in Ubuntu by using a PPA. To add the PPA and install the required packages in Ubuntu 12.04, 14.04, 14.10 or 15.04 use the following commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:no1wantdthisname/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install fontconfig-infinality

Once installed, log out and log back in.

Once you install Infinality, it's time to configure it. To set the style you want to use, run the following command:

sudo bash /etc/fonts/infinality/infctl.sh setstyle

And select the style you want to use. Available options are: debug, infinality, linux, osx, osx2, win7, win98 and winxp (I recommend using the "linux" style, obviously, but you can try any style, then remember to log out and log back in - you can easily select a different style later on by using the same command). To use the Windows or OSX style you'll also need to use the Windows or OSX fonts.

Optional: next, open /etc/profile.d/infinality-settings.sh with a text editor as root - I'll use Gedit below:

sudo -H gedit /etc/profile.d/infinality-settings.sh

And in this file, search for USE_STYLE (it should be USE_STYLE="DEFAULT" by default) and change it to one of the following styles (I recommend using "UBUNTU" here but you should also try the default to see which one you like better):

  • DEFAULT - A compromise that should please most people;
  • OSX - Simulate OSX rendering;
  • IPAD - Simulate iPad rendering;
  • UBUNTU - Simulate Ubuntu rendering;
  • LINUX - Generic "Linux" style - no snapping or certain other tweaks;
  • WINDOWS - Simulate Windows rendering;
  • WINDOWS7 - Simulate Windows rendering with normal glyphs;
  • WINDOWS7LIGHT- Simulate Windows 7 rendering with lighter glyphs;
  • WINDOWS - Simulate Windows rendering;
  • VANILLA - Just subpixel hinting;
  • CUSTOM - Your own choice;
  • Infinality styles:
    • CLASSIC - Infinality rendering circa 2010. No snapping;
    • NUDGE - CLASSIC with lightly stem snapping and tweaks;
    • PUSH - CLASSIC with medium stem snapping and tweaks;
    • SHOVE - Full stem snapping and tweaks without sharpening;
    • SHARPENED - Full stem snapping, tweaks, and Windows-style sharpening;
    • INFINALITY - Settings used by the Infinality developer;
    • DISABLED - Act as though running without the extra infinality enhancements (just subpixel hinting).
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