tldr:
* I installed console-only Debian on an old laptop (no desktop OS at all)
* I added some packages to make it work better for writing:
* network-manager for connecting to hotspots while I'm away
* kmscon for custom fonts and more than 16 colors in the tty
* tmux for a nice status
The answer is right there in the fist paragraph, and in more detail if you read the whole article.
The author uses kmscon, that is a usermode console with proper graphics drivers, hi res rendering, and UTF8 font support. There is no desktop environment used.
I suspect that is where the italics support is coming from.
Makes me want to try it out.
The answer is right there in the fist paragraph, and in more detail if you read the whole article.
The author uses kmscon, that is a usermode console with proper graphics drivers, hi res rendering, and UTF8 font support. There is no desktop environment used.
I suspect that is where the italics support is coming from. Makes me want to try it out.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kmscon