Original post is here: eklausmeier.goip.de
See how to use ttf fonts in xterm in the NetBSD tutorial.
To get TrueType fonts by default in uxterm or xterm I added the following lines in .Xdefaults:
XTerm*faceName: Bitstream Vera Serif Mono
XTerm*faceSize: 14
UXTerm*faceName: Bitstream Vera Serif Mono
UXTerm*faceSize: 14
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It didn't work if I used .Xresources.
See also X resources.
Without .Xdefaults you can Ctrl-Right-Click into xterm or uxterm and a popup-window will appear. This popup allows you to select TrueType fonts. See screen image below.
Ctrl-Right-Click into xterm