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Re: How to change size of system font(s)?

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On Monday 12 September 2016 13:52:26 Richard Owlett wrote:
> The default font in Squeeze(Gnome2) and Jessie(Mate) is too small!
> Gedit and Pluma allow changing from default size of "10"[units
> not specified]. I find setting to 14 or larger much more legible
> on my laptop.
>
> Other programs, e.g. Synaptic, give no option to chose an
> acceptable font size.
>
> Is there any way to force a minimum font size system wide?
> Can it be preseeded on installation?

It is usually settable in the DE, it certainly is in TDE, and then it can be 
set for the VT.  Some applications, e.g. Google-Chrome, ignore the system 
settings and have to be set individually.

10 is the point size.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_(typography)

Lisi

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How to change size of system font(s)? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-09-12 15:00 +0200
  Re: How to change size of system font(s)? Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-09-12 15:10 +0200
    Re: How to change size of system font(s)? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-09-12 16:00 +0200
  Re: How to change size of system font(s)? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-09-12 15:50 +0200
  Re: How to change size of system font(s)? Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2016-09-13 12:20 +0200

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