Re: [libreoffice-users] Font Substitution

Thanks for the image and explanation.   Since I no longer have a missing font document, I was not 
sure if that dialog would offer any help.  
On Sep 9, 2011, at 4:16 PM, Nuno J. Silva wrote:

> On 2011-09-09, Tod Hopkins wrote:
> > On Sep 9, 2011, at 3:08 PM, webmaster for Kracked Press Productions
> > wrote:
> > > On 09/09/2011 01:28 PM, Cor Nouws wrote:
> > > > Tod Hopkins wrote (09-09-11 18:50)
> > > > > What is the quickest way to determine if fonts are being
> > > > > substituted by Writer and what those substitutions are?
> > > >
> > > > Isn't that indicated in the window Paragraph style, at the tab Font,
> > > > in the lower half?
> > > > (Have no example at hand, as far as I know).
> > >
> > > The Font Replacement Table is show by Tools>Options>LibreOffice>Fonts
> >
> > Thank you.  That will be useful.  I currently have no mappings. 
> >
> > I'm still trying to figure out if LibreOffice will show me if a font
> > is missing.  As far as I can tell, it shows the font that is set for
> > that text, even if it is not on the system.  The only way to tell that
> > what is on screen in substituted is to determine that you don't
> > actually have that font.
> >
> > I would really like if LibreOffice would alert me if a document
> > references a font that is not available.
>
> Well, it does not alert you with a sudden, loud warning sound and red
> lights, but it lets you see if a certain font is actually available or
> not.
>
> At least in the "Character" properties (right click, Character...),
> "Font" tab. Here "Paragraph..." has no such tab, but if it shows one,
> it's probably just like the one from "Character...".
>
> If the font in use is installed and can be used for printing, you will see
>
>   The same font will be used on both your printer and your screen.
>
> (screenshot: http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/483/chardlgok.png)
>
> Otherwise, it will say
>
>   This font has not been installed. The closest available font will be
>   used.
>
> (screenshot: http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/6444/chardlg.png)
>
> And I guess for some fonts there will be a message saying these will
> look different on your printer, but I don't have any of these installed.
>
> -- 
> Nuno J. Silva (aka njsg)
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>
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Tod Hopkins
Hillmann & Carr Inc.
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