I used the method mentioned earlier as the problem still exists in the release version of Karmic.
sudo rm /etc/fonts/conf.d/10* sudo dpkg-reconfigure fontconfig Everything looks much better so far but I haven't tested all my applications yet. This is a serious bug that needs to be addressed as most new users will not understand the issue. Their perception of a our new flagship version of the OS is key to overall adoption. -- MASTER - FF 3.5 font hinting does not honour gnome-settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/379761 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs