Inkscape

Inkscape won't accept my true type font.

Asked by keelowitt

Good Evening.

I use Inkscape to create text which eventually end up as .eps files opened in Signcut x2 to be cut on a vinyl plotter/cutter. They are generally very simple graphics, maybe two layers, maybe arched. Mostly small 3-4 word phrases.

I have several True Type fonts that I have purchased and downloaded from www.twopeasinabucket.com. Inkscape will not "read" the fonts. If I try to use any of the fonts, usually named "2PeasFONTNAME" Inkscape reverts to the default.

Is there anything I need to do to these fonts or to Inkscape to allow them to work together?

Thank you.

Katie.

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Pablo Trabajos (pajarico) said : 		#1

I guess that with "reverts to the default" you mean the font appears on the menu but when you select it a sans font, like BitstreamVeraSans, gets used instead? This could be related to this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/167353 Inkscape seems to still mess non-standard font weight variant names to me. Read specifically the comment by Denis Jacquerye.

It would be interesting to know if that font shows up in other applications.

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