glfs/x/lib/fontconfig/fontconfig-config.xml
Larry Lawrence b9ad2f9af7 proper, filename classes, Chap 27 & 28
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<title>Configuring <application>Fontconfig</application></title>
<sect3><title>Configuration Information</title>
<para>The configuration file for <application>Fontconfig</application> is <filename>/etc/fonts/fonts.conf</filename>.
Generally you do not want to edit this file. To put a new font directory
in the configuration, update the file, <filename>/etc/fonts/local.conf</filename> with your local
information. The default location of fonts in
<application>Fontconfig</application> is:</para>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>/usr/share/fonts</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>~/.fonts</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>Because we have not built <application>XFree86</application> yet, put the following directory entries
into <filename>/etc/fonts/local.conf</filename>:</para>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>&lt;dir&gt;/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF&lt;/dir&gt;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>&lt;dir&gt;/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1&lt;/dir&gt;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>&lt;dir&gt;/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype&lt;/dir&gt;</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>The <application>Fontconfig</application> program will automatically search the above directories
and all subdirectories for needed fonts.</para>
<note><para><application>X</application> also includes an internal (and
older) version of <application>Fontconfig</application>
and unless it is explictly disabled when building
<application>XFree86</application>, the internal
version is created leaving two slightly incompatible libraries on your system.
It is recommended that you only install one version.</para></note>
</sect3>
</sect2>