Emacs 23.3.1 fixedsys font issue

Question

1. I have downloaded the Fixedsys.TTF font.

2. I have moved the font into the /usr/share/fonts/truetype directory.

3. I have opened Emacs and navigated to Options > Set Default Font... and selected FixedsysTTF and specified Monospaced and size 11. I then used Options > Save Options.

4. I have noticed in my .emacs file:

   '(default ((t (:stipple nil :background "#232323"
    :foreground "#e6e1de" :inverse-video nil :box nil
    :strike-through nil :overline nil :underline nil
    :slant normal :weight semi-bold :height 110
    :width normal :foundry "unknown" :family "FixedsysTTF"))))
   

5. I do some work in Emacs and close it with Ctrl+c Ctrl+x.

6. I then reopen Emacs and it does not produce the same font. Rather, if I follow step 2. again I find that Emacs has defaulted to Monospace Regular 10. Although the font that is actually shown is not even Monospace Regular 10.

7. In order to correct this situation I am required to manually follow step 2. again and then everything is fine until I exit and startup again.

My question is whether or not there is a simple fix for this? Or, what lisp functions are being called in the background when I do step 2 so I can just hack the .emacs file to forcefully load fixedsys.

PS: I did try the font Fixedsys Excelsior, which is perfect BUT for the fact that in said version of Emacs (that is not to say that this happens in ONLY said version, but I am restricted to 23.3.1) the 'A' character causes the proceeding character to overlap the 'A'. However, this version of Fixedsys does not cause a problem with Emacs, and it remembers the font on exiting and the re-opening. Therefore, it is either: correct the situation with the overlapping 'A', or get the other version of Fixedsys (the one linked in step 1) to work. I do actually prefer Fixedsys Excelsior, but I cannot live with an overlapping 'A'. FYI, when I use Fixedsys Excelsior I get the following in my .emacs file:

'(default ((t (:stipple nil :background "#232323"
:foreground "#e6e1de" :inverse-video nil :box nil
:strike-through nil :overline nil :underline nil :slant normal
:weight normal :height 117 :width normal :foundry "unknown"
:family "Fixedsys Excelsior 3.01"))))

Again, the font is downloaded from the Fixedsys Excelsior link above and then the TTF moved into /usr/share/fonts/truetype.

Can someone help sort out either of these issues?

Answer 1

I have found out how to solve this issue:

1. Downloaded this modified version of FixedSYS
2. Moved to /usr/share/fonts/truetype
3. Injected: (set-face-attribute 'default nil :font "Fixedsys Excelsior 3.01-L-12") into my .emacs file

Answer 2

Just to let you know, your links to Fixedsys.TTF font are pointing to a video site with questionable credentials.

• Chris