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I want to know how to change the default font that is used when inputting a particular language. I use the Khmer language frequently, and the default font installed comes from the fonts-khmeros-core package. The fonts are fine, except that there better fonts. Once I install my beloved font, how do I cause Ubuntu to use that font instead of the ones from the package? Additionally, if you remove the fonts-khmeros-core package, and have only the custom font installed, the custom font will not be used by default, even if no other Khmer fonts are installed. However, when you install that package, those fonts are immediately used by default. Any ideas? Thanks.

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Are you sure that the font provides glyphs for the Khmer codepoints? – Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams Sep 17 '12 at 2:40
Yes. Positive.. – preahkumpii Sep 17 '12 at 2:41
So then which font is used when you remove core? – Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams Sep 17 '12 at 2:43
I need to confess, I am actually using elementaryOS, an Ubuntu derivative, which has no Khmer fonts. If I install the khmer core package, the fonts display normally. But if I just install the fonts I want to use, without the package, it reverts back to a really screwed up excuse for Khmer fonts. But, to answer your question, I have no idea how to tell which font is being used by default. – preahkumpii Sep 17 '12 at 2:45
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Right-clicking on the glyph on Character Map will tell you what font is being used to render that glyph. – Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams Sep 17 '12 at 2:47
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