mayfrost-guides

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Author: mayfrost <mayfrost@cock.li>
Date:   Sun, 30 Dec 2018 22:55:23 -0300

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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Set __X__ and a desktop environment fast.
 2. [CONFIGURING X](#configuring-x)  
 2.1. [SCREEN RESOLUTION](#screen-resolution)  
 2.2. [SCREEN TEARING](#screen-tearing)  
-2.3. [FONTS](#fonts)  
+2.3. [CORE FONTS](#core-fonts)  
 3. [THEME](theme)  
 4. [NO DE](#no-de)  
 4.1. [XINITRC CONFIGURATION FILE](#xinitrc-configuration-file)  
@@ -128,15 +128,37 @@ Section "Device"
 EndSection
 ```  
 
-### FONTS
-Fonts can be added to the database on _"/etc/X11/xorg.conf"_ or in the separate file _"/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/fonts.conf_":
+### CORE FONTS
+There are two ways of adding fonts, with __Fontconfig__ or with __X__ core fonts. The next deals with core fonts.
+* Fonts can be added to the database on _"/etc/X11/xorg.conf"_ or in the separate file _"/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/fonts.conf_".
+* Supported font formats are _BDF_, binary _PCF_, and _SNF_.
+* Scalable fonts must appear in the font path before the bitmap fonts when possible.
+
+__STEP 1__: Create a font directory with font files and index files.
+* If there are scalable fonts you might first need to correctly name them index first:  
+`mkfontscale ~/.fonts`  
+* To properly create a font index file:  
+`mkfontdir ~/.fonts`  
+Some files are creat with this
+* The _fonts.dir_ lists the available fonts in this directory.
+* The _fonts.alias_ provides aliases.
+
+__STEP 2__: Inform __X__ where to look for font directories.
+* Edit _"/etc/X11/xorg.conf"_ or in the separate file _"/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/fonts.conf"_  
 ```
 Section "Files"
         FontPath     "/path/to/fonts/"
         FontPath     "/path/to/another/fonts/"
 EndSection
 ```  
-Where _"/path/to/fonts/"_ can be the default _/usr/local/share/fonts/_, a directory under _/usr/local/share/fonts/_, or any directory of your choosing.
+Where _"/path/to/fonts/"_ can be the default _/usr/local/share/fonts/_, a directory under _/usr/local/share/fonts/_, or any directory of your choosing.  
+
+__TEMPORARY CHANGES (OPTIONAL)__  
+To add fonts for a one time you can follow either of these steps.  
+* Temporarily add fonts first on the list:  
+`xset +fp /path/to/fonts`  
+* Temporarily add fonts last on the list:  
+`xset fp+ /path/to/fonts`  
 
 ## THEME
 To tweak the theme of your terminal emulator you need to tweak the _".Xresources"_ file.