Linux @lemmy.ml Kickass Women @lemmy.world 11mo ago

[Resolved] Why does the font on Lemmy.world look like an eyesore?

I just switched from Ubuntu 23.10 to Debian 12 (using X11) if that helps. I didn't have this problem in Ubuntu.

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Are you using Firefox within a flatpak perchance ?

There seems to be a bug to it relating to use of bitmap fonts, you can fix the issue by disabling them via a config file in firefox's fonts: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1621915
- Thank you, worked like a charm.
- I have a similar problem, but on Lemmy.zip (Lemmy.world looks fine). However, I am running Fedora Kinoite (immutable), where Firefox is not installed as Flatpak.
- OH THATS WHAT HAPPENED!
  
  I've had this issue as well a while back and all I could think to do was disable fonts. Next time someone has this issue I can now recommend them something real.
From your other responses, this is a system issue not a problem with the website.

Lemmy.world's code has this font list for sans-serif: system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue","Noto Sans","Liberation Sans",Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji"

I'd use the dev tools to check which font is being rendered. I'm on Windows so I get Segoe UI, which I find entirely acceptable.
- Fixed the issue by going tothis link (posted by @Tzeentch), https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1621915, and implementing the solution mentioned by user, Pablo:
  
  Ah, flatpak shenanigans
Bruh, I read "font" as "front" in title and was confused as to why you were listing your os specs
Back in the day, debian used to render fonts badly to avoid a potential patent trap. Is that still a thing?
- All of the ClearType patents are expired, so that's not an issue anymore. OP probably just has anti-aliasing turned off for some reason.
- No.
  
  I'm getting old, it seems. Kids these days probably don't even have to configure modlines in XFree86. Sheesh. ;)
I use and recommend the Alexandrite UI https://a.lemmy.world
- The font issue is affecting other websites I go to as well.
  
  I installed the mscorefonts (sudo apt install ttf-mscorefonts-installer) but still having this issue.
  
  Do you have an (ad)blocker that blocks remote fonts fetching?
Try https://a.lemmy.world
- I'm having the same issue on other sites as well (not all but some). Does this have something to do with Frefox and MS fonts?
- You can also try p.lemmy.world as well.
You could start with using dark reader
- i hated dark reader because it only works like 70% of the time, and often it doesn't even look that good.
- I think Lemmy has themes too
  
  I try to use the built in darkmode because dark reader got sluggish on some sites. Then I whitelist it on the sites that I need to

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