RE: [libreoffice-users] RE: [Libreoffice] Word doesn't see symbols - Substituting Fonts

There used to be a plugin for OO which identified all missing fonts for
a document.  Perhaps it was never ported to LO.

On Sun, 2011-05-29 at 16:43 -0700, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote:

> The Tools | Fonts option is not related to any documents that happen to be open.  It is generic.  
> So it is not going to know about "missing" fonts.
>
> In my copy of 3.3.2, I found that I needed to check the box that says "Apply replacement table." 
>
> Although there are pull-downs that then list all of the installed fonts, I found that I could 
> make up a font name for the Font entry and indicate that it be replaced by Calibri (which I 
> already have installed).
>
> When I clicked the check box for the "dialed-in" replacement, I was then able to check Always and 
> then select OK.
>
> The table now has the one row in it and it persists when I close LibreOffice and open it again.
>
> Does this not work on your system?
>
>  - Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Edmonds [mailto:steve.edmonds@ptglobal.com] 
> Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 13:37
> To: users@libreoffice.org
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] RE: [Libreoffice] Word doesn't see symbols - More Analysis
>
>
>
> On 29/05/11 2:23 PM, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote:
> > 2. INTERCHANGING DOCUMENTS WITH FONT DEPENDENCIES
> >
> > When fonts use essentially the same code points for the same characters, but with differences 
> > in font-face design, there are techniques to substitute a close kindred font when the specific 
> > font is not available to the consumer of a document.  This might create problems with metrics, 
> > but there are many fonts that substitute well enough.   Systems may provide automatic 
> > substitutions for fonts that are not installed.  Products also have ways to let users direct 
> > the substitutions.
> >
> > Example:  In LibreOffice, the Tools | Options | LibreOffice | Fonts dialog provides for 
> > substitutions.  The Help topic indicates the range of capabilties.
> The LO fonts dialogue referenced above does not show missing fonts and allow substitution (not in 
> 3.3.2). If I open a document with Calibri (not on my system) and go to Tools | Options | 
> LibreOffice | Fonts I cannot see the missing font Calibri or select it in the list of fonts to 
> substitute.
>
> Is this a bug or intended functionality?
>
> steve
>
>
>
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