A fresh install of Ubuntu yields one annoyance that seems to irritate most people: the default ‘Sans’ font is set at a gigantic 10px.
I would like to set the Max OS X Terminal theme for Ubuntu Terminal. I really like the fonts and the colors. This is how the Mac Terminal does look: Image source. There are few things that I want to see in the Ubuntu Terminal: I want to replace username@desktop:/Dropbox$ with the username and the computer name in this format: desktop:Dropbox.
The effect of having the font so large is evident from the outset – menus appear never-ending, dialogue windows seem disproportioned and the entire feel given off is that of a toy.
Setting the default font to 8px takes up notably less room and gives a more pleasing visual look to the menus.
Here’s stock Firefox with with ascending fonts sizes. Notice how much more room Firefox has with 8px – practical for netbook users, no?
Alternatives
Cd into the fonts directory; curl downloads the font; pops back to the original directory; This relies on the very nice bloomberg fonts github repo with a bunch of fonts stored - but you could change the curl url to wherever the font you want is located online. The clever way the cd into a directory, download and pop out again came from user. In the Font Book app on your Mac, choose File Restore Standard Fonts. Any fonts you’ve installed are placed in /Library/Fonts (Removed) or in /Library/Fonts (Removed). To install those fonts. Choose the Right Desktop Flavour. There are several variants for the desktop environment like. The Mac OS interface can be replicated on Ubuntu, the terminal style, the icons and a whole lot more.So a little rundown of what this article covers: Getting the GNOME shell. Getting a Mac theme for GNOME shell. Getting a Mac OS desktop dock. Getting a Mac OS icon set. Choosing a Mac OS style system font.
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The default font itself isn’t the prettiest so earlier today I tweeted to OMG! Ubuntu! twitter followers, asking what they use. Below are some of your awesome suggestions!
FreeSans Medium @ 8px
The font I usually set as default is FreeSans Medium. It’s crisp, readable and above all else looks nice!
- Pre-installed in Ubuntu
FreqMod Clear @ 9px
I don’t know too much about this font other than it is round and very ‘informal’ looking. If you want some personality on your desktop give this a shot.
- Download @ http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php/FreqMod+Clear&Artistic?content=39223
Sans Uralic @ 8px
This font is an ‘Helvetica-like sans serif typeface’ and, as you can tell by the name, is intended for use for with’Uralic’ languages with Russian based writing systems. I’m not Russian, but this font looks very, very nice when used in English.
- sudo apt-get install ttf-uralic
Ubuntu Titling @ 8px
An enhanced version of the now superseded Ubuntu font created by Christian Robertson of BetaType. The fonts come with capital letters (the official version of the font is all lowercase) and alternate characters.
If you really love Ubuntu using this font will complete that Ubuntu feel.
- Download @ http://betatype.com/node/36
Droid Sans @ 8px
A font commission by Google for their Android operating system, Droid, is primarily designed for use with smaller screened and mobile devices. Nevertheless it looks beautiful used as a system font. The fonts are free to use and licensed under the Apache license.
- sudo apt-get install ttf-droid
Aurulant Sans @ 8px
A humanist sans serif font specifically designed for use with user interfaces. It’s extremely pleasant to look at and has since become my new default font!
Download @ http://www.dafont.com/aurulent-sans.font
Install fonts
Double-click the font in the Finder, then click Install Font in the font preview window that opens. After your Mac validates the font and opens the Font Book app, the font is installed and available for use.
You can use Font Book preferences to set the default install location, which determines whether the fonts you add are available to other user accounts on your Mac.
Fonts that appear dimmed in Font Book are either disabled ('Off'), or are additional fonts available for download from Apple. To download the font, select it and choose Edit > Download.
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Disable fonts
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You can disable any font that isn't required by your Mac. Select the font in Font Book, then choose Edit > Disable. The font remains installed, but no longer appears in the font menus of your apps. Fonts that are disabled show ”Off” next to the font name in Font Book.
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Remove fonts
You can remove any font that isn't required by your Mac. Select the font in Font Book, then choose File > Remove. Font Book moves the font to the Trash.
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macOS supports TrueType (.ttf), Variable TrueType (.ttf), TrueType Collection (.ttc), OpenType (.otf), and OpenType Collection (.ttc) fonts. macOS Mojave adds support for OpenType-SVG fonts.
Legacy suitcase TrueType fonts and PostScript Type 1 LWFN fonts might work but aren't recommended.