re outline scalable fonts versus bitmap replicated scalable fonts after looking at the scaling code i realized the follwing my problem with the resolution x foints is due to an installation problem that the x server or font server will rescale the best font it can find to meet your requirements this means that if you server return a response like the following adobe helvetica medium o normal p iso you can ask for the follwogin adobe helvetica medium o normal p iso and it will generate it for you you should try to always use known pixel sizes bill jones
