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+title: Fonts
+created: 2026-01-29T15:24:42.068-07:00
+modified: 2026-02-05T09:21:21.425-07:00
+tags:
+  - fonts
+  - rendering
+  - appearance
+cssclasses: ""
+---
+
+Font installation and rendering improvements for Arch Linux.
+
+## Essential Fonts
+
+```bash
+sudo pacman -S \
+  ttf-dejavu ttf-liberation ttf-roboto \
+  noto-fonts noto-fonts-cjk noto-fonts-emoji \
+  ttf-jetbrains-mono ttf-fira-code \
+  ttf-font-awesome
+```
+
+### Nerd Fonts (icons in terminal)
+
+```bash
+paru -S ttf-jetbrains-mono-nerd
+# or download from https://www.nerdfonts.com/
+```
+
+## Font Rendering
+
+Arch's default font rendering can look rough. These tweaks improve it significantly.
+
+### Enable good defaults
+
+```bash
+sudo ln -s /usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/10-sub-pixel-rgb.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d/
+sudo ln -s /usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/10-hinting-slight.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d/
+sudo ln -s /usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/11-lcdfilter-default.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d/
+```
+
+### User fontconfig
+
+Create `~/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf`:
+```xml
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
+<fontconfig>
+  <match target="font">
+    <edit name="antialias" mode="assign">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+    </edit>
+    <edit name="hinting" mode="assign">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+    </edit>
+    <edit name="hintstyle" mode="assign">
+      <const>hintslight</const>
+    </edit>
+    <edit name="lcdfilter" mode="assign">
+      <const>lcddefault</const>
+    </edit>
+    <edit name="rgba" mode="assign">
+      <const>rgb</const>
+    </edit>
+  </match>
+</fontconfig>
+```
+
+### Rebuild font cache
+
+```bash
+fc-cache -fv
+```
+
+## Verify Settings
+
+```bash
+fc-match -v sans | grep -E "antialias|hinting|hintstyle|rgba"
+```
+
+## Default Fonts
+
+Set preferred defaults:
+```xml
+<!-- Add to fonts.conf -->
+<alias>
+  <family>sans-serif</family>
+  <prefer><family>Noto Sans</family></prefer>
+</alias>
+<alias>
+  <family>serif</family>
+  <prefer><family>Noto Serif</family></prefer>
+</alias>
+<alias>
+  <family>monospace</family>
+  <prefer><family>JetBrains Mono</family></prefer>
+</alias>
+```
+
+## Resources
+
+- Detailed guide: https://github.com/davgar99/arch-linux-font-improvement-guide
+- Arch Wiki: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Font_configuration