Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Question about font replacement/substitution in Writer 4.3.3

Here is the listing for the MS core fonts that Linux Mint 16 shows in 
the Synaptic Package Manager.

[quote]

This package allows for easy installation of the Microsoft True Type
Core Fonts for the Web including:

  Andale Mono
  Arial Black
  Arial (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
  Comic Sans MS (Bold)
  Courier New (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
  Georgia (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
  Impact
  Times New Roman (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
  Trebuchet (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
  Verdana (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
  Webdings

[end quote]


On 02/16/2015 07:44 AM, Tom Davies wrote:
> Hi :)
> A bundle of the mostly commonly used MS fonts are in a package called
> something like;
> *ttf-mscorefonts-installer*
>
> I think that is the specifically Ubuntu name, others in the Debian family
> might have a slightly different name.  I'm not sure if Mint and otehrs
> revert to the Debian name or stay with the Ubuntu one.  I'm fairly certain
> that all other families use the same name as each other but different from
> the Ubuntu name.  I dunno why Ubuntu decided to be awkward and use a
> different name [shrugs]
>
> A helpful article for Ubuntu users from one bunch of people who are usually
> fairly dedicated to Microsoft stuff (so it might be nice to click and
> show-off that lots of people actually prefer Linux);
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/2877248/libreoffice-gets-a-streamlined-makeover-native-alternatives-for-major-microsoft-fonts.html
>
> However the LibreOffice devs have apparently recently dealt with the
> Calibri issue by developing new fonts;
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/2877248/libreoffice-gets-a-streamlined-makeover-native-alternatives-for-major-microsoft-fonts.html
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/2863497/how-to-install-microsoft-fonts-in-linux-office-suites.html
>
> This 'ancient' article might help non-Ubuntu people on older versions of
> Office (err, by Office i usually mean LibreOffice of course);
> http://lifehacker.com/272976/install-microsoft-fonts-in-linux
>
> Regards from
> Tom :)
>
>
>
> On 16 February 2015 at 12:22, Maurice <maurice@bcs.org.uk> wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 15 Feb 2015 12:09:59 -0800, Tom Williams wrote:
> >
> > >   I don't have Calibri installed,
> > If you have Windows on the same PC you can get Linux to clone it to
> > Linux.
> >
> > If not, try Googling on: calibri download linux
> >
> > I did this to get my favourite font (Trebuchet MS).
> >
> >    I just put it in ~/.fonts and LO picked it up OK.
> >
> > --
> > /\/\aurice
> >
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