Can't select misc-fixed-semicondensed aka 6x13 font

[lars_stefan_axelsson]

When I change to 70-yes-bitmaps-fonts and update, I still can't chose the correct font in gnome terminal. "Fixed" shows up, but I get the "normal" typeface instead of the semicondensed that I desire. There's no way to select that particular weight (only bold aso). As I live in the terminal and find it well nigh unusable without 6x13, this is a bit of a dealbreaker.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: gnome-terminal 3.4.1.1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-25.40-generic 3.2.18
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-25-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jun 17 20:41:26 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LC_PAPER=en_GB.UTF-8
SourcePackage: gnome-terminal
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Chris Bainbridge (chris-bainbridge)]

http://ptspts.blogspot.co.uk/2010/06/how-to-enable-bitmap-fonts-on-ubuntu.html Using the fixedsc font and conf file from that page worked for me. Note "The Fixed (6x13) had to be renamed to FixedSC, because the original 6x13 font has the tag semicondensed, which makes it impossible to select in the GNOME font selection dialog (or in any fontconfig-based app)." - might this be the issue?

[lars_stefan_axelsson (lars-stefan-axelsson)]

@Chris. Yes, the bug is that gnome-terminal, and I supposed other fonconfig-based apps in Gnome3(?), don't allow the selection of the correct font. My workaround is to run Mate, which works the way it's supposed to for all applications.