Matthieu Herrb writes:
> It depends on 2 things:
> - having X render support in the card driver. I think most of the
>   drivers in 4.0.2 have it, but not all. 
> - intalling FreeType2 and rebuilding the server with FreeType2 support
>   enabled. This is explained in the Release notes: 
>   <http://www.xfree86.org/4.0.2/RELNOTES4.html#21>

Ah, I missed the part where I had to set some extra X-resources.  It
is working now.  Xmag clearly shows half-brightness "fuzz" where
stair-steps used to be. Thanks!

    XTerm.VT100.faceName: 	courier
    XTerm.VT100.faceSize: 	12

-wolfgang
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