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Firefox font is to light/faint
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I hate the default Firefox font is looks terrible, for example a google search result pages looks horrible and is a paint to read, the characters look to thin and faint. The look miles better in IE, I can't understand why FF uses such a **** poor washed out font. Can anyone tell me how to make the font look thicker and bolder as it does in the IE default font. I tried changing it in FF but I caould only seem to change the size, the font never really changed which ever I chose in options.Actually I can change it now by overriding the font the web page wants to use but it still looks shyte, thin cheap font. It looks like shyte what ever I try. It says IE uses Times new roman, but when I set that up in FF its clear they are different. For example in IE there is no litte bar at the end of the horizontal two lines on a capital F as there was in that one (assuming yyou have correct font to see it!!) Help!! |
Re: Firefox font is to light/faint
Lord Turkey Cough wrote:
> As above. > I hate the default Firefox font is looks terrible, for example > a google search result pages looks horrible and is a paint > to read, the characters look to thin and faint. Mine looks fine. It seems you've screwed with something you shouldn't. |
Re: Firefox font is to light/faint
On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:33:23 GMT, Lord Turkey Cough wrote:
> As above. > I hate the default Firefox font is looks terrible, for example > a google search result pages looks horrible and is a paint > to read, the characters look to thin and faint. > > The look miles better in IE, I can't understand why FF > uses such a **** poor washed out font. Using your example of a search result page with the installed default font settings in both IE and Firefox, which is IE and which is Firefox in the image: <http://i22.tinypic.com/3495v7t.png>? The page chose the font and is using Arial. > Can anyone tell me how to make the font look thicker > and bolder as it does in the IE default font. My IE uses the font from the page unless none are specified. Try Firefox back at its installed font defaults. Also try the Firefox NoSquint extension: <https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2592>. It doesn't change the font but can set or increase the font size of sites, which in turn can make text look thicker and bolder. -- Rom |
Re: Firefox font is to light/faint
"Stacis" <yurgxolocf@chillem.com> wrote in message news:fg6t3f$jp$1@lust.ihug.co.nz... > Lord Turkey Cough wrote: >> As above. >> I hate the default Firefox font is looks terrible, for example >> a google search result pages looks horrible and is a paint >> to read, the characters look to thin and faint. > > Mine looks fine. It seems you've screwed with something you shouldn't. Not it's basicall the default settings as i is with IE. That was how it was 'out of the box' ie crap. I had not changed anything first time I even looked at fonts etc |
Re: Firefox font is to light/faint
"Rom" <-@-.invalid> wrote in message news:e9c8z22bbo1q.pyum3f5m3jan.dlg@40tude.net... > On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:33:23 GMT, Lord Turkey Cough wrote: > >> As above. >> I hate the default Firefox font is looks terrible, for example >> a google search result pages looks horrible and is a paint >> to read, the characters look to thin and faint. >> >> The look miles better in IE, I can't understand why FF >> uses such a **** poor washed out font. > > Using your example of a search result page with the installed default > font settings in both IE and Firefox, which is IE and which is Firefox > in the image: <http://i22.tinypic.com/3495v7t.png>? Neither, neither looks like the fot I et with Firefox, the left looks closest marginally but it is nowhere near the thin washed out font i get. I have taken a picture of my font. I just need an easyway to share it. http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=4tj1qxk&s=1 OK Click on full size. No prizes for spotting the firefox font!!!!!!!! Pathetic isn't it! > > The page chose the font and is using Arial. > >> Can anyone tell me how to make the font look thicker >> and bolder as it does in the IE default font. > > My IE uses the font from the page unless none are specified. > > Try Firefox back at its installed font defaults. It is I have never messed with it. > > Also try the Firefox NoSquint extension: > <https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2592>. > It doesn't change the font but can set or increase the font size of > sites, which in turn can make text look thicker and bolder. Will try that but I tried increasing the size, it's just easier to see how **** it looks. > > -- > Rom |
Re: Firefox font is to light/faint
"Lord Turkey Cough" <spamdump@invalid.com> wrote in message news:WkNVi.5232$Eq.2875@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net... > > "Rom" <-@-.invalid> wrote in message > news:e9c8z22bbo1q.pyum3f5m3jan.dlg@40tude.net... >> On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:33:23 GMT, Lord Turkey Cough wrote: >> >>> As above. >>> I hate the default Firefox font is looks terrible, for example >>> a google search result pages looks horrible and is a paint >>> to read, the characters look to thin and faint. >>> >>> The look miles better in IE, I can't understand why FF >>> uses such a **** poor washed out font. >> >> Using your example of a search result page with the installed default >> font settings in both IE and Firefox, which is IE and which is Firefox >> in the image: <http://i22.tinypic.com/3495v7t.png>? > > Neither, neither looks like the fot I et with Firefox, the left looks > closest > marginally but it is nowhere near the thin washed out font i get. > > I have taken a picture of my font. > I just need an easyway to share it. > > http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=4tj1qxk&s=1 > > OK Click on full size. > No prizes for spotting the firefox font!!!!!!!! > Pathetic isn't it! > > >> >> The page chose the font and is using Arial. >> >>> Can anyone tell me how to make the font look thicker >>> and bolder as it does in the IE default font. >> >> My IE uses the font from the page unless none are specified. >> >> Try Firefox back at its installed font defaults. > > > It is I have never messed with it. > >> >> Also try the Firefox NoSquint extension: >> <https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2592>. >> It doesn't change the font but can set or increase the font size of >> sites, which in turn can make text look thicker and bolder. > > > Will try that but I tried increasing the size, it's just easier to see how > **** it looks. Not even gonna try, magnification won't work. >> >> -- >> Rom > > |
Re: Firefox font is to light/faint
"Lord Turkey Cough" <spamdump@invalid.com> wrote in message news:PpNVi.102890$yN2.11945@newsfe7-gui.ntli.net... > > "Lord Turkey Cough" <spamdump@invalid.com> wrote in message > news:WkNVi.5232$Eq.2875@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net... >> >> "Rom" <-@-.invalid> wrote in message >> news:e9c8z22bbo1q.pyum3f5m3jan.dlg@40tude.net... >>> On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:33:23 GMT, Lord Turkey Cough wrote: >>> >>>> As above. >>>> I hate the default Firefox font is looks terrible, for example >>>> a google search result pages looks horrible and is a paint >>>> to read, the characters look to thin and faint. >>>> >>>> The look miles better in IE, I can't understand why FF >>>> uses such a **** poor washed out font. >>> >>> Using your example of a search result page with the installed default >>> font settings in both IE and Firefox, which is IE and which is Firefox >>> in the image: <http://i22.tinypic.com/3495v7t.png>? >> >> Neither, neither looks like the fot I et with Firefox, the left looks >> closest >> marginally but it is nowhere near the thin washed out font i get. >> >> I have taken a picture of my font. >> I just need an easyway to share it. >> >> http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=4tj1qxk&s=1 >> >> OK Click on full size. >> No prizes for spotting the firefox font!!!!!!!! >> Pathetic isn't it! >> >> >>> >>> The page chose the font and is using Arial. >>> >>>> Can anyone tell me how to make the font look thicker >>>> and bolder as it does in the IE default font. >>> >>> My IE uses the font from the page unless none are specified. >>> >>> Try Firefox back at its installed font defaults. >> >> >> It is I have never messed with it. >> >>> >>> Also try the Firefox NoSquint extension: >>> <https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2592>. >>> It doesn't change the font but can set or increase the font size of >>> sites, which in turn can make text look thicker and bolder. >> >> >> Will try that but I tried increasing the size, it's just easier to see >> how **** it looks. > > Not even gonna try, magnification won't work. > I have just downloaded and installed FF from scratch and it stil looks ****. |
Re: Firefox font is to light/faint
On 2007-10-30, Lord Turkey Cough <spamdump@invalid.com> wrote:
> I have just downloaded and installed FF from scratch and it > stil looks ****. I suspect something local to your setup. My wife just bought a brand new Vista machine last weekend and we installed Firefox on it. Fonts are just fine. -- John (john@os2.dhs.org) |
Re: Firefox font is to light/faint
On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:27:18 GMT, Lord Turkey Cough wrote:
> "Rom" <-@-.invalid> wrote in message > news:e9c8z22bbo1q.pyum3f5m3jan.dlg@40tude.net... >> On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:33:23 GMT, Lord Turkey Cough wrote: >> >>> As above. >>> I hate the default Firefox font is looks terrible, for example >>> a google search result pages looks horrible and is a paint >>> to read, the characters look to thin and faint. >>> >>> The look miles better in IE, I can't understand why FF >>> uses such a **** poor washed out font. >> >> Using your example of a search result page with the installed default >> font settings in both IE and Firefox, which is IE and which is Firefox >> in the image: <http://i22.tinypic.com/3495v7t.png>? > > Neither, neither looks like the fot I et with Firefox, the left looks > closest > marginally but it is nowhere near the thin washed out font i get. There's not that much difference with IE7 and Firefox font defaults here in Vista with 19" LCD widescreen and 1440x900 native resolution. > I have taken a picture of my font. > I just need an easyway to share it. > > http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=4tj1qxk&s=1 > > OK Click on full size. > No prizes for spotting the firefox font!!!!!!!! > Pathetic isn't it! I see the difference with IE7 and Firefox in your image. Your using XP and a 1280x1024 resolution. Have you tried ClearType and tuning it? <http://www.microsoft.com/typography/ClearTypeInfo.mspx> There's an online tuner (might (not) work with Firefox): <http://www.microsoft.com/typography/cleartype/tuner/Step1.aspx>, and there's a downloadable PowerToy for XP: <http://www.microsoft.com/typography/ClearTypePowerToy.mspx> ClearType helped in general when I used XP (CRT and LCD). -- Rom |
Re: Firefox font is to light/faint
"John Thompson" <john@vector.os2.dhs.org> wrote in message news:slrnfifo39.33q.john@vector.os2.dhs.org... > On 2007-10-30, Lord Turkey Cough <spamdump@invalid.com> wrote: > >> I have just downloaded and installed FF from scratch and it >> stil looks ****. > > I suspect something local to your setup. My wife just bought a brand new > Vista machine last weekend and we installed Firefox on it. Fonts are > just fine. It seems you need cleartype set in control pannel - display - appearance - effects in second box down. Assuming it is an LCD monitor. However IE manages to get it right without this set, setting it fixed it for me but it also changes things else where such as in OE where I never had any problem. However that is not really a problem, things just look a bit different, bolder text, I will get used to it, it was fine as it was. > > -- > > John (john@os2.dhs.org) |
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