Missing Fonts? Here's a List of Essentials
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If you're missing some fonts, here are the essential ones to install for better language and character support.
Cover a wide range of languages and special characters.
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sudo pacman -S noto-fonts noto-fonts-emoji noto-fonts-cjk noto-fonts-extra
High-quality fonts for Latin characters in monospace, sans-serif, and serif styles.
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sudo pacman -S ttf-source-code-pro ttf-source-sans-pro ttf-source-serif-pro
Great for East Asian languages (Chinese, Japanese, Korean), providing sans and serif fonts.
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sudo pacman -S ttf-adobe-source-han-sans-otc ttf-adobe-source-han-serif-otc
Includes historical CJK characters for ancient scripts.
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sudo pacman -S ttf-hanazono
Provides metric-compatible versions of Arial, Times New Roman, and Courier New for document consistency.
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sudo pacman -S ttf-liberation
Often needed for games (like those from Valve) to prevent hard-to-read fallback text.
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sudo pacman -S ttf-dejavu