I'm using Linux and seeing similar issues.  I have two ttf fonts that don't work in inkscape.  They work fine in OOo. One is here: http://www.fontspace.com/seantrowbridge/doctor-soos-bold cheers, -matt On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 7:46 AM, Christopher B. Wright <wrightc@...537...> wrote: > I've had the same problem with Inkscape in windows. Some truetype fonts > aren't detected. The explanation I was given at the time was that Inkscape > is very picky about fonts and low quality fonts that don't completely > conform to the font specification get ignored. That didn't explain why I > could use the same fonts in Linux, though. > > Christopher B. Wright > (wrightc@...537...) > Ubersoft.net: > Technology Is Not Your Friend > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Tőkés Ábel" <preobazsenszkij@...1341...> > Date: Fri, Oct 8, 2010 7:39 am > Subject: [Inkscape-user] Missing fonts in Inkscape > To: <inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net&gt; > >  10/8/2010 11:27 AM keltezéssel, Tavmjong Bah írta: >> I guess you'll have to wait until a Windows expert replies (I use >> Linux). You could take a look at this site: >> >> http://www.inkscapeforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=356 >> >> Tav >> > Thanks for the advice, though it didn't help much. The FAQ writes about > a similar issue, but it is supposed to be solved in 0.48. > Izirajder writes about installing fonts in Windoze, but it doesn't help > me, because these fonts have already been installed. > > These fonts are true type, so they should be fully supported. > > Anyone knows something more? > > Abel > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports > standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1,  ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 & L3. > Spend less time writing and  rewriting code and more time creating great > experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/beautyoftheweb > _______________________________________________ > Inkscape-user mailing list > Inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports > standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1,  ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 & L3. > Spend less time writing and  rewriting code and more time creating great > experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/beautyoftheweb > _______________________________________________ > Inkscape-user mailing list > Inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user > >

10/8/2010 3:46 PM keltezéssel, Christopher B. Wright írta: > I've had the same problem with Inkscape in windows. Some truetype > fonts aren't detected. The explanation I was given at the time > was that Inkscape is very picky about fonts and low quality fonts > that don't completely conform to the font specification get > ignored. That didn't explain why I could use the same fonts in > Linux, though. > > Christopher B. Wright I think that this argument (low quality) can be true only for fonts that are raster-defined. I am not sure if a ttf can be raster-defined (I think it can't). But I am sure that these fonts are vectore-defined (I have checked), so they cannot be low quality. On the other hand, I am a bit surprised at this argument. If I want to insert a rasterized picture in my svg file, I can do that, can't I? So, if I want to use an ugly, rasterized font in my svg, why can't I? Abel

On 11 October 2010 16:08, John Culleton <john@...1668...>

> On Monday 11 October 2010 09:44:26 Tőkés Ábel wrote: > > 10/8/2010 3:46 PM keltezéssel, Christopher B. Wright írta: > > > I've had the same problem with Inkscape in windows. Some > > > truetype fonts aren't detected. The explanation I was given > > > at the time was that Inkscape is very picky about fonts and > > > low quality fonts that don't completely conform to the font > > > specification get ignored. That didn't explain why I could > > > use the same fonts in Linux, though. > > > > > > Christopher B. Wright > > > > I think that this argument (low quality) can be true only for > > fonts that are raster-defined. I am not sure if a ttf can be > > raster-defined (I think it can't). But I am sure that these > > fonts are vectore-defined (I have checked), so they cannot be > > low quality. Just a quick clarification (I hope): Christopher B. Wright wrote on Friday about poor quality fonts speaking (AFAIK) about poorly coded ttf-fonts and not about raster-fonts. Maybe thats why the discussion drifted in this direction. Andi