font.conf - how to make multiple families have one preferred font?

[mrmailer]

Surely there is an easier way to do this...., honestly I wouldn't mind using a *...


<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
<fontconfig>
<alias>
<family>Sans</family>
<prefer>
<family>almateen</family>
</prefer>
</alias>
<alias>
<family>Comic Sans MS</family>
<prefer>
<family>almateen</family>
</prefer>
</alias>
<alias>
<family>Trebuchet MS</family>
<prefer>
<family>almateen</family>
</prefer>
</alias>
<alias>
<family>Serif</family>
<prefer>
<family>almateen</family>
</prefer>
</alias>
<alias>
<family>sans-serif</family>
<prefer>
<family>almateen</family>
</prefer>
</alias>
<alias>
<family>Courier</family>
<prefer>
<family>almateen</family>
</prefer>
</alias>
</fontconfig>

[rsdevgun]

Try this as I had similar requirements

<fontconfig>
<alias binding="strong">
<family>sans</family>
<family>serif</family>
<family>mono</family>
<prefer>
<family>FAMILY_YOU_WANT_HERE</family>
</prefer>
</alias>
</fontconfig>

[syockit]

It doesn't work for all families defined. Example, I had this:

<alias binding="strong">
	<family>Arial</family>
	<family>Helvetica</family>
	<family>Sans-Serif</family>
	<prefer>
		<family>URW Gothic L</family>
		<family>IPAPGothic</family>
	</prefer>
</alias>

then Helvetica won't follow the rule (aliased to Nimbus Sans, as per original system settings). If I swapped the order of Helvetica and Arial, then Arial won't follow (aliased to Liberation Sans).