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Add optional Fonts selection to Applications menu #4412

@Softer

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@Softer

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Currently there's no easy way to install emoji and CJK font packages during installation. Most desktop users end up with missing emoji (squares in browsers) and no CJK support, then have to figure out which packages to install manually.

What if we add a "Additional fonts" option to the Applications menu - same place as Audio, Bluetooth, Firewall? It would be a simple multi-select with two (or more) choices:

  • noto-fonts-emoji (color emoji for browsers and apps)
  • noto-fonts-cjk (Chinese, Japanese, Korean characters)

Nothing is pre-selected - the user picks what they need, or skips entirely. No extra packages installed unless explicitly chosen.

This doesn't change the minimalist approach - just gives users an easy way to grab common font packages without having to remember package names in "Additional packages".

I have a working implementation if there's interest. Here's how it looks:

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