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authorGerd Moellmann <gerd@gnu.org>2000-11-10 15:00:47 +0000
committerGerd Moellmann <gerd@gnu.org>2000-11-10 15:00:47 +0000
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diff --git a/lispref/display.texi b/lispref/display.texi
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@@ -1857,8 +1857,8 @@ default one. But if you put @code{:slant} before @code{:height}, the
quite right.
@end defvar
-@defvar face-alternative-font-family-alist
-@tindex face-alternative-font-family-alist
+@defvar face-font-family-alternatives
+@tindex face-font-family-alternatives
This variable lets you specify alternative font families to try, if a
given family is specified and doesn't exist. Each element should have
this form:
@@ -1872,6 +1872,21 @@ families given in @var{alternate-families}, one by one, until it finds a
family that does exist.
@end defvar
+@defvar face-font-registry-alternatives
+@tindex face-font-registry-alternatives
+This variable lets you specify alternative font registries to try, if a
+given registry is specified and doesn't exist. Each element should have
+this form:
+
+@example
+(@var{registry} @var{alternate-registries}@dots{})
+@end example
+
+If @var{registry} is specified but not available, Emacs will try the
+other registries given in @var{alternate-registries}, one by one,
+until it finds a registry that does exist.
+@end defvar
+
Emacs can make use of scalable fonts, but by default it does not use
them, since the use of too many or too big scalable fonts can crash
XFree86 servers.