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

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On 9/12/2016 8:07 AM, Lisi Reisz wrote:
> 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,

DUHH [with implied head slap ;] Thought I had looked. If I had I 
didn't remember.

>  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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