Index: kcontrol/krdb/krdb.cpp
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--- kcontrol/fonts/fonts.cpp
+++ kcontrol/fonts/fonts.cpp
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@
     kglobals.setReadDefaults( useDefaults );
 
     kglobals.setGroup("General");
-    hStyle=KXftConfig::Hint::Medium;
+    hStyle=KXftConfig::Hint::Full;
     xft.setHintStyle(hStyle);
     xft.apply();  // Save this setting
     kglobals.writeEntry("XftHintStyle", KXftConfig::toStr(hStyle));
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@
     if(hintingStyle->currentText()==i18n(KXftConfig::description((KXftConfig::Hint::Style)s).utf8()))
       return (KXftConfig::Hint::Style)s;
 
-  return KXftConfig::Hint::Medium;
+  return KXftConfig::Hint::Full;
 }
 #endif
 
--- kcontrol/krdb/krdb.cpp
+++ kcontrol/krdb/krdb.cpp
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@
 
     if (kglobals.hasKey("XftHintStyle"))
     {
-      QString hintStyle = kglobals.readEntry("XftHintStyle", "hintmedium");
+      QString hintStyle = kglobals.readEntry("XftHintStyle", "hintfull");
       contents += "Xft.hinting: ";
       if(hintStyle.isEmpty())
         contents += "-1\n";