Re: gdk_fontset_load and font descriptor

[Owen Taylor <otaylor redhat com>]

Christian Marillat <marillat christian wanadoo fr> writes:

> >> "HP" == Havoc Pennington <hp redhat com> writes:
> 
> > Christian Marillat <marillat christian wanadoo fr> writes:
> 
> [...]
> 
> >> italicfont = gdk_fontset_load("-adobe-helvetica-medium-o-normal--*-120-*-*-*-*-*-*,*-r-*");
> >> 
> 
> > The reason for the gettextize in the font is that often the font given
> > for English looks really bad in Japanese (and possibly other Asian
> > languages).
> 
> I agree, but in the second example this work too.

Works == loads Japanese characters. Not necessary works as in
"looks OK". The right font to mix with lots of Japanese is probably
not Adobe Helvetica.

Regards,
                                        Owen