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I recently installed Ubuntu 16.04. It's the terminal font that's been really bugging me. It's weirdly spaced. From the posts I read, I think what I'm seeing is fixed spaced font, but I don't see an option to uncheck it in the menu anywhere. I'd appreciate any help I can get on this.

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  • Add a screenshot, please. – muru Nov 26 '16 at 03:31
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    You're not using a fixed-width font, but a variable-width one, but the terminal isn't made to handle those. Change your font to one of the monospace ones (Ubuntu Mono, Deja Vu Mono, etc.) – muru Nov 26 '16 at 03:59
  • Thanks! You are right! Changing the font worked. But I'm confused because this was working fine on Ubuntu :/ – mindreader Nov 26 '16 at 04:04

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Have you installed the ttf-ubuntu-font-family package?

Sometimes if not installed correctly, it can mess up word spacing.

Also, not sure if this applies in 16.06, from the terminal, then Edit Menu , then Profile Preferences and in the General tab re-check "Use System fixed width font"

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