Ubuntu字体——咋这么大呢？

One of the first complaints that many have after using an Ubuntu Live CD is that the fonts look strange or too big. Upon loading up the operating system, there just doesn’t seem to be the same amount of screen space on the page as in another operating system. For many it’s hard to tell what the problem is but there does seem to be a problem.

许多人使用Ubuntu Live CD之后的第一个抱怨就是，字体看起来又大有别扭。自从装好操作系统以后，屏幕空间的大小似乎就和别的操作系统不一样了。大多数人说不出哪出了毛病，但就是觉得有点儿不对劲儿。

By default Ubuntu uses the Sans font sized 10. This is a much larger default font and font size than most are used to. There are ways of changing this.

Ubuntu默认设置使用10号Sans字体。这比大多数常用的默认字体字号要大得多。以下方法可以解决这个问题。

Click on System >Preference >Appearance which will bring up a screen that will let you change your theme, background, fonts, visual effects, and interface. Click on the fonts tab to deal with font issues.

点击系统>参数设置>应用，在弹出的界面上你可以更改桌面主题、背景、字体、视觉效果和外观。点击“字体”选项卡。

The easiest solution for the time being is to change all the Sans size 10 fonts to size 8 and that will shrink everything down to a more appropriate size. You could also select a different font than Sans if you think another one looks better. You do have the option of installing other types of font like Microsoft fonts. If you want the traditional look you are used to on a system like XP, then use Tahoma size 8.

最省时的办法就是把所有10号Sans字体都改成8号，这样能让每个字都缩小到一个更合适的大小。如果你觉得其他哪种字体更美观，你也可以用它换掉Sans字体。你还可以选择安装其他字体，比如微软字体。如果你想让界面看起来更像你原先使用的XP系统，那就用8号宋体。

There is also an issue of rendering of fonts. Some like their edges to be smooth and blurred on each letter on the screen. Others like sharp fonts where the edges are crisp and clear. Changing these rendering settings will change it closer to your preferred preferences with fonts. Everyone likes something different so there is no real right or wrong selection.

这还有一些字体效果设置。有些设置可以让字母的边缘模糊平滑，另一些则会使字母边缘清晰锐利。更改这些效果设置可以让字体更接近你所喜好的样子。每个人的喜好各有不同，所以这些设置上无所谓对错之分。

You can do whatever you want with fonts once you learn how to change or adjust them. Most will like something that is a big smaller than what is currently being offered. In the next version of Ubuntu coming out in 2010 there will be smaller fonts by default with a different look.

一旦你学会了如何更改字体字号，你就能对随心所欲的调整它们了。大多数人会选择比现有版本默认提供的字号小得多的字体。在2010年的新版Ubuntu里，默认也将使用更小的字号。希望这会带来新的改观。