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Apps: exclude or minimize the use of 6x9 fonts #556

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opened 2026-07-07 18:33:51 +00:00 by Doczom · 3 comments
Doczom commented 2026-07-07 18:33:51 +00:00
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exclude or minimize the use of 6x9 fonts

exclude or minimize the use of 6x9 fonts
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hidnplayr commented 2026-07-08 18:43:16 +00:00
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I dont like the general preference for larger fonts on retro systems, when using 640x480 or 800x600 not much text fits on the screen

I dont like the general preference for larger fonts on retro systems, when using 640x480 or 800x600 not much text fits on the screen
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Doczom commented 2026-07-08 19:48:03 +00:00
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Currently, the 6x9 font supports only 255 characters, half of which are ASCII characters. Unicode is supported only in the 8x16 font. I agree that with a small screen resolution (even at 1024x768), 6x9 looks readable and more acceptable, but limited unicode support minimizes this advantage to a minimum.

Currently, the 6x9 font supports only 255 characters, half of which are ASCII characters. Unicode is supported only in the 8x16 font. I agree that with a small screen resolution (even at 1024x768), 6x9 looks readable and more acceptable, but limited unicode support minimizes this advantage to a minimum.
ace-dent commented 2026-07-08 20:24:10 +00:00
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The Unicode system font is derived from uw-ttyp0, available in a range of font sizes:

6x11, 6x12, 7x13, 7x14, 8x15, 8x16, 9x17, 9x18, 11x22, 14x30, 18x40

The Unicode system font is derived from [uw-ttyp0](https://people.mpi-inf.mpg.de/~uwe/misc/uw-ttyp0/), available in a range of font sizes: > 6x11, 6x12, 7x13, 7x14, 8x15, 8x16, 9x17, 9x18, 11x22, 14x30, 18x40
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