[Openfontlibrary] Fonty Python : Type1 fonts and their temporary installation under Linux

[Jon Phillips]

Donn, btw, it would be great if you could document your findings on our
wiki as well, so we can share these concerns, etc.

Jon


On Mon, 2007-04-23 at 20:40 +0200, Donn wrote:
> Hello,
> I am trying to fit Type1 fonts into Fonty Python and not really getting far.
> My approach with FP is to put a soft link to a font into the ~/.fonts folder. 
> That's what I call "installing" a font.
> If I put a link to a .ttf or .otf -- they show up in Inkscape (as a test).
> 
> Now to Type1.
> 
> Besides my other thread (I am trying to remove URWGothicL from the choosers), 
> I am using "a010015l" in /usr/share/fonts/type1/gsfonts (which I am variously 
> renaming to see what happens)
> I made three links in ~/.fonts to it, thinking that perhaps all three *fm 
> files are needed for fontconfig to "pick up" a Type1 font. (I have tried 
> various combos).
> In ~/.fonts, they look like this:
> a010015l.afm -> /usr/share/fonts/type1/gsfonts.renamed/a010015l.afm
> a010015l.pfb -> /usr/share/fonts/type1/gsfonts.renamed/a010015l.pfb
> a010015l.pfm -> /usr/share/fonts/type1/gsfonts.renamed/a010015l.pfm
> 
> When I open Inkscape I see URW Gothic L (the right name) but when I choose it 
> the font displayed is some other font, not right at all. 
> 
> The big variable here is trying to install a temporary Type1 file on a system 
> that *already* seems to have every Type1 file listed as "installed" in the 
> first place. I can't know for sure what I am looking at.
> 
> What are the opinions/facts/experiences from you all in this regard?
> 
> Thanks,
> Donn
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