Index: kcontrol/fonts/fonts.cpp
===================================================================
--- kcontrol/fonts/fonts.cpp.orig
+++ kcontrol/fonts/fonts.cpp
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ bool FontAASettings::load( bool useDefau
     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));
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ KXftConfig::Hint::Style FontAASettings::
     if(hintingStyle->currentText()==KXftConfig::description((KXftConfig::Hint::Style)s))
       return (KXftConfig::Hint::Style)s;
 
-  return KXftConfig::Hint::Medium;
+  return KXftConfig::Hint::Full;
 }
 #endif
 
Index: kcontrol/krdb/krdb.cpp
===================================================================
--- kcontrol/krdb/krdb.cpp.orig
+++ kcontrol/krdb/krdb.cpp
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ void runRdb( uint flags )
 
     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";