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I'm currently using Kubuntu 12.04 and after installing nVidia drivers and Setting resolution up to 1440x900 limit, fonts look ugly,only browser content fonts work well, I tried fixing them using Fonts-KDE contol Module, but it didn't work, Please help here is a screenshot enter image description here

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  1. Open KDE Settings Manager

  2. Then go to Application Appearence

  3. Select Fonts section

  4. change the Use anti-alialising option to Enabled

  5. Then click Configure button.

  6. In the new window, select Use subpixel-rendering and change the value to RGB

  7. Change the hinting style to Slight.

  8. Then remove the file .fonts.conf in your home folder. It is a hidden file. To see, that file in Kubuntu, Press Alt + . .

    Here is a screenshot of the settings window

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  9. Logout and Login again.

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wow... it really works.I tried the same method.but I didn't delete the .fonts.conf file... now it is Beautiful thanks. – aking ubuntu Jul 29 '12 at 14:45

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