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 * [[https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Fjord+On|Fjord One]]. Used on [[https://cherrypy.org|CherryPy.org]] and [[https://www.breadbox64.com/|breadbox64.com]].
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 * [[https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Fauna+One|Fauna One]]. Good for headings.
 * TeX's Computer Modern aka CMU Sans Serif. [[https://github.com/spratt/Computer-Modern|WebFonts]]. [[https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/computer-modern|TTF]], [[https://ctan.org/tex-archive/fonts/cm/ps-type1/bakoma/otf/|OpenType]]. Used by http://omershapira.com/
 * Latin Modern. [[https://github.com/slashfoo/lmweb|Webfonts]].
 * [[https://www.fogcitygothic.com/|Fog City Gothic]]. Based on old San Francisco street signs.
 * [[https://cotypefoundry.com/font-family/aeonik|Aeonik]] is used by [[https://support.okta.com/|support.okta.com]], etc. Also see [[https://www.reddit.com/r/fonts/comments/18xu0yh/free_fonts_similar_to_aeonik/|Free fonts similar to Aenok?]]
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See also MonospacedFonts
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 * [[https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/mono/|JetBrains Mono]]
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 * [[https://creativemarket.com/rohdesign/13383-The-Sketchnote-Typeface-Full-Family?u=rohdesign|Sketchnote Typeface Full Family]] looks like carefully hand-written writing with a marker

Local

Linux

non-HiDPI

Used on ThinkPad T530, Shimian 2560x1440s.

In /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf, under [SeatDefaults]: add "-dpi 86" after xserver-command.

Firefox

layout.css.devPixelsPerPx setting:

  • for 120 dpi: 1.45

Around the web/elsewhere

Serif fonts

Sans-serif

Monospaced

See also MonospacedFonts

Other

Configuration changes

  • ttf-droid font package is deprecated; find latest version and put into fonts repository.
  • "Droid Sans Mono" no longer distributed with ttf-droid; find latest version and put into fonts repository. Change fontconfig configuration to include "Noto Mono" which is modern replacement for "Droid Sans Mono".

OpenType variable fonts

gallery of variable fonts: https://v-fonts.com

Proprietary stuff:

Printed/Typeset documents

  • Palatino Light, Palatino Pro Light: Serif font used by sfplanning.org notice.

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