If you like the default one, then nothing. But people have different preferences... For those of you than have been around for a while, there is probably not much to learn here. This is mainly targeted at beginners.
Fonts.conf
We will make a hidden .fonts.conf configuration file in the home directory. These settings will be loaded on each boot. (To remove these configurations, simply delete the file.)
Create the file as regular user in your home directory:
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nano .fonts.conf
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<?xml version='1.0'?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM 'fonts.dtd'>
<fontconfig>
<match target="font">
<edit mode="assign" name="rgba">
<const>rgb</const>
</edit>
</match>
<match target="font">
<edit mode="assign" name="hinting">
<bool>true</bool>
</edit>
</match>
<match target="font">
<edit mode="assign" name="hintstyle">
<const>hintslight</const>
</edit>
</match>
<match target="font">
<edit mode="assign" name="antialias">
<bool>true</bool>
</edit>
</match>
<match target="font">
<edit mode="assign" name="lcdfilter">
<const>lcddefault</const>
</edit>
</match>
</fontconfig>
Better font rendering in the web browser
Your web browser may be configured to let all web pages use their own fonts. Some pages may render very well, while others may look pretty bad.
In order to fix this issue, you may want to install the following fonts (as root):
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apt-get install ttf-freefont ttf-mscorefonts-installer ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-dejavu ttf-liberation
The image below is enlarged, so the fonts look sharper on my screen: