3 1. Generic fontconfig documentation
5 — fontconfig-priorities.txt
6 Conventions used to name and order fontconfig files
7 — fontconfig-generics.txt
8 “Fake” synthetic font families used by fontconfig, and how to choose the
9 correct one to register your font in
11 2. Fontconfig templates
13 Each use-case is illustrated by an XML template and the companion explanation
15 — basic-font-template.txt and basic-font-template.conf
16 A no-frills template sufficient for most fonts
17 — substitution-font-template.txt and substitution-font-template.conf
18 When you know your font is a good replacement for another font, and want the
19 system to use your font when an application asks for this other font, and it
21 — l10n-font-template.txt and l10n-font-template.conf
22 When you need to increase the priority of your font, but only when writing
23 text for a particular locale
24 — rescaling-font-template.txt and rescaling-font-template.conf
25 When the font author made a scaling error, and the font appears too small or
26 too big compared to other fonts at the same settings
27 — remapping-font-template.txt and remapping-font-template.conf
28 When the font name or style declared by a font file does not respect
29 conventions, and confuses applications or annoys users
30 — merging-font-template.txt and merging-font-template.conf
31 When you need to make several font families appear as a single one,
32 simplifying font management for users.
34 © 2009 Nicolas Mailhot <nim at fedoraproject dot org>