REQUIREMENTS freetype, x11 PRE-INSTALL POST-INSTALL 1. Load "freetype" module in xorg.conf: ---snip--- .. Section "Module" .. Load "freetype" EndSection .. ---snip--- 2. add the truetype directory to your fontpath in the xorg.conf file: ---snip--- .. Section "Files" .. FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/corefonts/" EndSection .. ---snip--- 3. create a font info database for the new fonts # cd /usr/share/fonts/corefonts/ # mkfontscale # mkfontdir # fc-cache -f 4. restart X or rehash the font path like so: # xset fp rehash PRECAUTION