[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #36753: Use system fonts for a faster, more native-feeling admin

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#36753: Use system fonts for a faster, more native-feeling admin
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 Reporter:  helen                                       |       Owner:
     Type:  task (blessed)                              |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                                      |   Milestone:  4.6
Component:  Administration                              |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                                      |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-screenshots good-first-bug has-patch  |     Focuses:  ui
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Comment (by m-e-h):

 Just wanted to bring up fonts on Linux again.

 I'm guessing there's been consideration to go github's route and say
 forget Linux, `sans-serif` for all. I think this would be a mistake. That
 would give a big fat 0 on control factor. Meaning, when a bug or support
 request is submitted about anything style related, it would be near
 impossible to assume correctly what font-family is being used ''(Linux
 distro's chosen fonts can vary widely in terms of metrics)''.

 Because of this, Linux requires a different approach. It's not practical
 to include every distro's default font in the stack and the three we have
 now in the stack are far from exhaustive. They're also quite distinct in
 their design and inconsistent across the board. Could you imagine looking
 at Ubuntu in the admin all day and switching to Roboto when you got home?
 It would just be weird.

 A better approach would be to find a common font between them, a more
 traditional sans-serif that fits better with the metrics and the feel of
 the other fonts in the stack.

 All Linux Desktop varieties have the same options when it comes to
 applications. In looking at the top 10 distros on https://distrowatch.com/
 8 of them come with 'Liberation Sans' installed via LibreOffice by
 default. The two that don't are (9)elementary OS ''which uses Roboto as
 default in it's current beta'' and (10)Arch Linux ''which doesn't have a
 default desktop environment at all''.

 So what I'm suggesting, replace `Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell` with
 `Liberation Sans`. You'll have a more consistent font that likely covers
 more desktops. Here are some screenshots:
 Default linux sans-serif [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-
 B36bvbQPRlQUphM3E4QWw1c28]
 Liberation Sans with the stack https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-
 B36bvbQPRlaUc3RF9ObjBzUjQ

 As someone who uses various Linux distros, a consistent experience would
 mean a lot.

 Shall I patch?

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