[hblug] Fonts Failures

[Michael Adams]

On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:39:36 +1300
Michael Adams wrote:

> On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:38:57 +1300
> Perry Spiller wrote:
> 
> > ----------------Earlier, Michael commented--------------------
> > >Very few linux distros come with much in the way of TT fonts
> > >installed. Using the Adobe Postscript Type 1 format instead. For
> > >Microsoft Core Fonts there is usually a copy available via the
> > >installer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_fonts_for_the_Web
> > >
> > >Look up "(distro name here) microsoft core fonts" on Google. Which
> > >would be "ubuntu microsoft core fonts" if i read the above
> > >corectly. If i remember correctly they may or may not be available
> > >to OO.o at first once installed.
> > 
> > It perplexes me that OO2 shows a whole range of
> > fonts in the drop-down box, even though they are
> > seemingly unavailable.
> > 
> > Anyway, here's where I got to, after following
> > your advice, Michael: 
> > 
> > http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2006/12/12/how-to-install-microsoft-core-fonts-ubuntu-510-6061-610/
> > 
> > I used
> > 
> > sudo aptitude install msttcorefonts 
> > 
> > And, wouldn't you know it, the font she wanted
> > (Century Schoolbook L) wasn't among the changes.
> > Damn!
> > 
> 
> Many well known Microsoft fonts are  not part of the corefonts set.
> But that is not a well known Microsoft font:
> http://www.kayskreations.net/fonts/fonttb.html
> 
> In fact "Century Schoolbook L" is a standard unix free Adobe
> Postscript Type1 font that originally came with ghostscript. I would
> be upset if Ubuntu didn't include it in a standard install. Could be
> that OO.o hasn't logged in the System fonts or it genuinely isn't
> installed.
> 
> There may be a Gnome or KDE font tool installed on Ubuntu which you
> can look up fonts, Ubuntu users back me up here?
> 
> If not use something like KWord or Gimp to sort this out. Use KWord if
> it is available and view it's font list. If you need to use Gimp then
> from the Gimp menu do "Xtns - Script Fu - Logos - Basic 1". Click ont
> eh font button and you'll get a list. If its not there you can
> download it from anywhere, even Microsoft give it away!
> 

Even easier - from the CLI:
# fc-list
Gives a list of installed fonts. To sort the list:
# fc-list | sort
HTH

> If it is installed look to OO.o for the issue. I think there is a font
> installer Wizard in recent OO.o's. "File - Wizards" from the menu.
> Sorry i can't confirm that more as it isn't installed on this box. You
> may need to know where the fonts actually are.
> 
> 
> > 
> > PS.
> > I used Fast to search with, instead of googol. I've
> > found that  www.alltheweb.com  gets better results
> > than the 'other' one, which seems intent on becoming
> > a behemoth brother to MS.
> > 
> > PPS
> > Thanks, Brett, for your extra comments. Now it seems
> > I need to hunt up some extra fonts. Actually, I do have
> > a CD with lots of fonts on it. So maybe I just need to
> > figure out how to get them installed. I also have a font
> > files list that I can put of a USB stick, to see if I can
> > install them, for there.
> > 
> > PPPS
> > Someone else had this experience,
> > http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1261.html
> > but the info is dated 2004, so may have been overtaken by events.
> > 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Michael
> 
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> shall be well
> 
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Michael

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