275908 - Should have generic font setting("serif" or "sans-serif") per lang-group

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 95227

(Core :: Internationalization, defect)

Description

[Masayuki Nakano [:masayuki] (he/him)(JST, +0900)]

For Japanese language users, the default font pref(that is set "serif") is not
good choice. Because "Kanji" have many lines.
But for western language users, "serif" is better than "sans-serif". Because
"serif" is more beautiful than "sans-serif".
Therefore, we should have the "font.default" per lang-group.(i.e.,
"font.default.x-western", "font.default.ja"...)

Comment 1

[Masayuki Nakano [:masayuki] (he/him)(JST, +0900)]

Attachment: Test patch

Comment 2

[Masayuki Nakano [:masayuki] (he/him)(JST, +0900)]

Attachment: Patched build's screenshot

In this screenshot, the English paragraph is render with "serif" font. but the
Japanese paragraph is rendered with "sans-serif" font.

The patch is fixed GFX engine only. Pref UI and migration tool is not changed.

Comment 3

[Benjamin Smedberg]

I think this may be a good idea. I don't know what changes to the style and
font-mapping systems might be required. Would this be "per-language" or "per
script-repertoire" or something else?

Comment 4

[Masayuki Nakano [:masayuki] (he/him)(JST, +0900)]

I think we need change follwing code.
http://lxr.mozilla.org/seamonkey/search?string=%22font.default%22

Comment 5

[Masayuki Nakano [:masayuki] (he/him)(JST, +0900)]

Oops... the screenshot's test page is here.
http://bugzilla.mozilla.gr.jp/attachment.cgi?id=2514&action=view

Comment 6

[Masayuki Nakano [:masayuki] (he/him)(JST, +0900)]

Attachment: Test patch

Comment 7

[Shoshannah Forbes]

This a dup of the old (from 2001) bug #95227

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 95227 ***