How can I compare font families in Linux?
by MarjaE from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6FZX6)
I am migrating from another system, which had wider fonts, and am getting a lot of eye strain in Linux, which has narrower fonts.
I can increase font size. But I can't independently increase font thickness. I think I need to find bolder font families. I'm wondering how to compare various readability fonts side-by-side.
I'm using Cinnamon on Fedora, and can use the Font Selection app to choose bold and semibold fonts for the main interface, but that doesn't help with Firefox, where I'll still need to distinguish regular text from bolder text, Thunderbird, for the same reason, LibreOffice, or Calibre's Ebook Viewer.
I experimented with using shadow and blur effects in Firefox, they helped some, but I don't think they'd help everywhere.
I have trouble with bright lights, so I'm using an Eizo monitor with a low minimum brightness. I can't switch to a higher resolution monitor.
I can increase font size. But I can't independently increase font thickness. I think I need to find bolder font families. I'm wondering how to compare various readability fonts side-by-side.
I'm using Cinnamon on Fedora, and can use the Font Selection app to choose bold and semibold fonts for the main interface, but that doesn't help with Firefox, where I'll still need to distinguish regular text from bolder text, Thunderbird, for the same reason, LibreOffice, or Calibre's Ebook Viewer.
I experimented with using shadow and blur effects in Firefox, they helped some, but I don't think they'd help everywhere.
I have trouble with bright lights, so I'm using an Eizo monitor with a low minimum brightness. I can't switch to a higher resolution monitor.