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PDP-8:
Glad you got it working - I took the slacker's way out. :)

A couple of other options for better looking fonts also exist:

Use the terminus-fonts.tcz package.  They aren't truetype fonts, but are VERY clear and easy to read.  Up to a 32 fontsize which helps if you are running say native resolution like 1920x1080 like I am.  I can help there if the package info file isn't too clear since I was the one who made it.

Or, in true slacker form, download and install the XFCE-4 terminal, and perhaps the Deja-Vu truetype fonts tcz's.  From there you can point-n-click the font adjustment...

Fun times!

Rich:
Hi clyde987

--- Quote from: clyde987 on June 18, 2019, 04:30:20 AM --- ... I tried

--- Code: ---aterm -fn -adobe-helvetica-bold-o-normal--19-140-96-96-p-0-iso8859-1 &
--- End code ---

--- End quote ---
There is a hidden file in your home directory called  .Xdefaults  (note the leading period in the name). If you open it with an editor
and change the line that sets the font from this:

--- Code: ---Aterm*font: fixed
--- End code ---
to this:

--- Code: ---Aterm*font: -adobe-helvetica-bold-o-normal--19-140-96-96-p-0-iso8859-1
--- End code ---
then  aterm  will use that font automatically without you having to specify it each time.


For more information than you'd ever want to know on specifying fonts in X, see:
http://csweb.cs.wfu.edu/~torgerse/Kokua/Irix_6.5.21_doc_cd/usr/share/Insight/library/SGI_bookshelves/SGI_Developer/books/XLib_PG/sgi_html/apa.html

clyde987:
Hello PDP-8 and Rich,
Thank you for your more informations.

I will try them later.
Those look interesting. ;)

clyde987:
Hello PDP-8,
Unfortunately, there isn't terminus-fonts.tcz on my "Apps: Regular Applications (tcz)".
I viewed some websites, "Terminus Font Homepage", "XFC desktop Environment", and some screenshots of Deja-Vu fonts.

I found "terminus-font-4.47 tar. gz", but I use "12x24" for now.

Thank you. :)

Rich:
Hi clyde987
Fonts are not executables and should be backwards compatible. If you want to try  terminus-fonts.tcz  you can download it from here:
http://tinycorelinux.net/9.x/x86/tcz/terminus-fonts.tcz
into your  tce/optional  directory. You can then use  Apps->Load App Locally  to load the font to try it out. Be sure to read the info file:
http://tinycorelinux.net/9.x/x86/tcz/terminus-fonts.tcz.info
If you like the fonts, add  terminus-fonts.tcz  to your  tce/optional/onboot.lst  file.

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