fontconfig/debian/fontconfig.templates

Template: fontconfig/hinting_type
Type: select
_Choices: Native, Autohinter, None
Default: Native
_Description: With what method should fonts be hinted?
 The FreeType font library can adjust glyph outlines to accomodate the pixel
 grid for improved legibility.  This process is called "hinting". 
 FreeType can either use the hints built-in to each font or it can use a
 format-indepedent Autohinter.  For most font formats, using the
 format-specific hints generates better results.  However, many
 freely available TrueType format fonts don't include any hints at all.
 When loading such a font, unless you specifically ask to use the
 Autohinter, these fonts will end up unhinted, which will make them appear
 fuzzy on the screen.
 .
 If the TrueType fonts you use most include hints, then the Native hinter
 gives better results.  However, if the fonts you use most do not include
 such hints, then the Autohinter will work better.  Yes, FreeType should do
 this automatically.
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 You can also select None to disable all hinting, causing all text
 to look fuzzy on even the sharpest monitors.
 .

Template: fontconfig/subpixel_rendering
Type: select
_Choices: Automatic, Always, Never
Default: Automatic
_Description: Should fonts be rendered using sub-pixel elements?
 With known sub-pixel geometry, LCD screens can synthesize higher resolution
 in one dimension.  Taking advantage of this when rendering glyphs sharpens
 the appearance of text on the screen.  This can cause color artifacts,
 especially when rendering unhinted or autohinted fonts.  
 .
 This option selects when sub-pixel rendering should be used.  Automatic
 enables sub-pixel rendering whenever the X server detects an LCD monitor,
 which it can generally do when the monitor is built into the computer or
 connected with a digital (DVI) cable.  Always forces the system to use
 sub-pixel rendering while Never forces the system to not use sub-pixel
 rendering.

Template: fontconfig/enable_bitmaps
Type: boolean
Default: false
_Description: Enable bitmapped fonts by default?
 By default, only outline fonts are used by applications which support
 fontconfig.  Outline fonts are fonts which scale well to various sizes. 
 In contrast, bitmapped fonts are often lower quality. Enabling this option
 will affect the systemwide default; this and many other fontconfig options
 may be enabled or disabled on a per-user basis.