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How to make Debian bookworm prefer a newer font version whenever at least two versions of the same font are available?
For the sake of an example, consider two fonts files of the same font:
$ fc-scan /usr/share/fonts/truetype/msttcorefonts/cour.ttf --format='%{family} %{fontversion}\n'
Courier New 184812
$ egrep -ao &...
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How to rename font (family) name of variable font to comply OFL?
I downloaded this variable font from google fonts. Since I convert the font to the WOFF2 format using this tool, I would change the font name due to the OFL as suggested in this post.
The problem is ...
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Chromium browsers showing wrong font in Windows 11
On some websites, chromium-based browsers (Edge and Chrome tested) on Windows 11 will display a font that looks exactly like Courier New instead of the correct font. Firefox will display it correctly.
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How can I use the rand feature in a font?
I want to use the feature specified here in a similar way like the kern, liga or any other feature.
I am completely new to fonts but currently using FontForge to import .fea into my font. Does this ...
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PowerShell 5.1 Console, using Powerline fonts and Starship
I wanted to try and resurrect a question from a few years back. There are a few speculative comments on there that this might not work, but I have a feeling that there are dozens / hundreds of ...
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Using a font from fontforge in command prompt
I want to have a character usable in command prompt that is a right facing triangle with the full height of the line, the same height as the block character. I first tried with the private character ...
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How do I merge two fonts using FontTools?
More specifically,
Using FontTools, how do I merge an OpenType font with a TrueType font (or a TrueType font with a TrueType font, if there is any difference in the command),
"Losslessly" or ...
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For one specific font, why the same font size looks different in different apps?
I see the difference quite often between apps. For example see the attached screenshot. Both PuTTY and Terminus are using the font Fixedsys Neo+. I'm using size 11 in PuTTY but for Terminus I have to ...
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Bold font not appearing when exporting Word file to PDF
I am using CMU Serif font in Word, but when saving as a PDF, the bold text shows up as regular.
I have checked and I have properly installed CMU Serif Bold so unsure what to do.
Any ideas?
Thanks
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How to know the font used in a PDF file?
I want to know what font is used in a PDF file.
I use Foxit reader.
How can I find out which font has been used to make this document?
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Unable to embed fonts in PowerPoint
I'm trying to embed fonts on a PowerPoint template I'm working on, but every time I try to save it, I get an error saying that the font cannot be embedded because it's not truetype. I've looked ...
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How can I change font line size in MS Word?
I installed a google font (.otf) to use it in MS Word. The problem is that with the same font size (11px), the selection highlight is much bigger, and also the line space is different.
font size ...
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Missing Font files in Centos/Linux server (pfb/afm files)
I have a pdf file which needs to be printed from a Centos machine to the Windows printer. On executing the print command, the file doesn't print and it throws some error for the missing fonts. Arial ...
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Font names aren't aligning between SVG and TTF files?
I downloaded a "Fredoka One" font here: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Fredoka+One?selection.family=Fredoka+One
and installed the TTF file on my system (ie mv FredoakOne-Regular.ttf ~/.fonts/, and ...
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What exactly makes a TrueType font a "symbol" font?
I am working with an application that uses so-called "symbol fonts", a specific type of TrueType font. From what I've gathered, these fonts behave a bit different than usual, specifically in how the ...
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