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From: rthien@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (mr  rj   thien)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Which font(s) for Xterm ?
Keywords: Fonts, fixed, variable
Message-ID: <1991Jun14.034129.17224@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au>
Date: 14 Jun 91 03:41:29 GMT
Organization: Caulfield Campus, Monash University, Melb., Australia.
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Dear Netters,
	     I'm quite new to the X window interface and I was wondering if 
anyone can help me solve my problem.
	     The problem is with choosing the right font to put onto the screen.
I am aware that fonts have fixed or variable widths.  How do I know which fonts 
to choose so that it is readable?  By trial and error, I am only able to use 
these 4 fonts:

   1. xterm -fn "-b&h-*-bold-r-*-140-*-90-*"
   2. xterm -fn "-b&h-*-medium-r-*-140-*-90-*"
   3. xterm -fn "courier-bold-r-*140*"
   4. xterm -fn "courier-medium-r-*140*"

by invoking it on the command-line.  Am I right to say that these fonts have a 
fixed width ?
	     I wish to display other fonts on my xterm window, hopefully 
some fancier ones that are more pleasing to the eye.  Can someone shed a light
on what is happening?  Thank You in anticipation for your replies.


rthien@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au