How to install new Fonts!

gmichel · 09-30-2003, 05:18 AM

Hi!

Who can indicate the procedure to install new fonts?

I have a few Thai fonts I would like to install in order to be able to use them in Openoffice, and other programmes. I think I located the font folder, but this is not possible to drag the fonts in it.

I would also like to know if there are fonts available for download and if it is posible to convert windoz fonts for Linux.

Thank you.

Michel

micha · 09-30-2003, 06:00 AM

With Openoffice it is very simple. As ´root´ you can use spadmin which normally is located in your OpenOffice-program directory (e.g. /usr/local/Openoffice.../program on SuSE). Than click on ´fonts´ and install your desired fonts.

If you want to install fonts for your X than you have check first, which version of X you have. With 4.x it is quite simple with older version you have to make some more effort.

Next step is to make clear what kind of fonts you want to install. Type1, Truetype or what else.

It is too long to describe all variations here.

E.g for truetype fonts you will find a directory /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype where the X11-Fonts are located. As well you will find for type1-fonts /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/type1. To handle them you´ll need software (fonttools, freetype, etc.) which depends on your distribution.

You also can try to use ´kfontinst´ which you might have on your installation.

If you want to know something specific. Please let me know.

Micha

arunshivanandan · 09-30-2003, 06:10 AM

how can you install fonts without root permissions??(eg:in a LAN).
thanks,
arun

Demonbane · 09-30-2003, 06:37 AM

easiest way:
throw them all in your $HOME/.fonts folders, if there isn't one, create one.
don't need to convert just copy your windows ttf fonts directly to it.

Arenba · 09-30-2003, 01:18 PM

Thanks Demonbane - and you too, micha. I was wondering about that when I placed a search for "fonts" in this forum.

gmichel · 10-02-2003, 06:18 AM

Hi!

Thank you for your reply,

I tried the 2 possibilities which are to copy the fonts in the directory /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype or to make a special folder for them placed in root (for alll users) /.fonts

The new font is there but I do not see it listed when I open Get it or Ooo. I do not find any tool to manage them. Did I miss something?

Tanks.

Michel

micha · 10-02-2003, 08:15 AM

You have to update the fonts.dir and fonts.scale files in these directories. Use mkfontscale or ttmkfdir.

If you have put your fontfiles into a new directory you have to add the path to the FontPath in your XF86Config file which is located in /etc/ or /etc/X11/.

Have fun,
Micha

gmichel · 10-04-2003, 10:32 AM

I tried that and put the fonts in a special folder.

"" If you have put your fontfiles into a new directory you have to add the path to the FontPath in your XF86Config file which is located in /etc/ or /etc/X11/."""

I added the path in the file you say but I do not see any new font appearing in the list under a text editor or Ooo !!!

Any idea? Thanks.

micha · 10-07-2003, 07:48 AM

You need to have two files in your font directory: fonts.dir and fonts.scale. If you only have one than create the other one as a symbolic link to the existing file. This procedure is only needed once.

Than please check, if "freetype" is loaded in the module section of XF86Config. Hopefully your freetype is of a newer version.

If you have XFree86 version 4 or newer than it should work now. If you have an older version you have the make more investigations.

Hope it will work now.

Micha

arunshivanandan · 10-07-2003, 07:59 AM

i am in a lan without root permissions.
/etc/X11/XftConfig is
-------------------------
# $XFree86: xc/lib/Xft/XftConfig.cpp,v 1.5 2000/12/14 23:03:53 keithp Exp $

dir "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
dir "/usr/share/fonts/default/TrueType"
dir "/usr/share/fonts/default/Type1"
dir "/usr/share/fonts/ja/TrueType"

#
# alias 'fixed' for 'mono'
#
match any family == "fixed" edit family =+ "mono";

#
# Check users config file
#
includeif "~/.xftconfig"

#
# Use Lucidux fonts for default faces
#
match any family == "serif" edit family += "LuciduxSerif";
match any family == "sans" edit family += "LuciduxSans";
#and some similar entries.
----------------------------
so i created ~/.xftconfig
and added a line like
dir "~/.fonts"
and i copied some ttf fonts(which i had downloaded) to ~/.fonts.then i did 'ttmkfdir'.which gave me outputs like
----------------
tlg2-b.ttf -altsys-AkrutiTlg2-bold-r-normal--0-0-0-0-p-0-iso8859-1
tlg2-n.ttf -altsys-AkrutiTlg2-medium-r-normal--0-0-0-0-p-0-ascii-0
tlg2-n.ttf -altsys-AkrutiTlg2-medium-r-normal--0-0-0-0-p-0-iso8859-1
tml1-b.ttf -altsys-AkrutiTml1-bold-r-normal--0-0-0-0-p-0-ascii-0
tml1-b.ttf -altsys-AkrutiTml1-bold-r-normal--0-0-0-0-p-0-fcd8859-15
tml1-b.ttf -altsys-AkrutiTml1-bold-r-normal--0-0-0-0-p-0-iso8859-1
tml1-b.ttf -altsys-AkrutiTml1-bold-r-normal--0-0-0-0-p-0-iso8859-15
tml1-n.ttf -altsys-AkrutiTml1-medium-r-normal--0-0-0-0-p-0-ascii-0
tml1-n.ttf -altsys-AkrutiTml1-medium-r-normal--0-0-0-0-p-0-fcd8859-15
tml1-n.ttf -altsys-AkrutiTml1-medium-r-normal--0-0-0-0-p-0-iso8859-1
tml1-n.ttf -altsys-AkrutiTml1-medium-r-normal--0-0-0-0-p-0-iso8859-15
----------------------------------------
etc etc.
now,to get these fonts working with opera 7.11,what should i do??
thanks,
arun

rahulsundaram · 10-07-2003, 10:53 AM

hi

which version and distro are you using. the newer method is

copy the fonts into /home/username/.fonts directory

enter there.

type fc-cache and your gtk and qt apps will recognise it. openoffice has its own font management system thou

regards
rahul sundaram

arunshivanandan · 10-08-2003, 01:12 AM

hi rahul,
thanks for replying to my thread.
-------------------copied from Xterm---------------
bash-2.05$ cd ~
bash-2.05$ ls
bin etc flag_india.gif indiaflg.gif man share
downloads flag.gif GNUstep lib prozilla-1.3.6 t_3522.jpg
bash-2.05$ cd .fonts
bash-2.05$ ls
bng2-b.ttf fonts.scale knd1-n.ttf ori1-n.ttf tlg2-n.ttf
bng2-n.ttf guj1-b.ttf mal2-b.ttf pnj2-b.ttf tml1-b.ttf
dev2-n.ttf guj1-n.ttf mal2-n.ttf pnj2-n.ttf tml1-n.ttf
fonts.dir knd1-b.ttf ori1-b.ttf tlg2-b.ttf
bash-2.05$ fc-cache
bash: fc-cache: command not found
bash-2.05$
--------------ends here-----------
What should i do??(this is RH 7.1 in my college lan)
thanks,
arun

rahulsundaram · 10-08-2003, 12:55 PM

hi

sorry. what i mentioned here was the newer font system. redhat 9 uses it. 7.3 is the older one. a bit tedious

here is a link i googled

http://lli.linux-bangalore.org/ttfonts.php

arunshivanandan · 10-09-2003, 12:29 AM

hi rahul,thanks for the link.though the links says you have to be root for it,i tied it and got:
bash-2.05$ pwd
/reccal/users/btech/mey2066/.fonts
bash-2.05$ ls
bng2-b.ttf fonts.scale knd1-n.ttf ori1-n.ttf tlg2-n.ttf
bng2-n.ttf guj1-b.ttf mal2-b.ttf pnj2-b.ttf tml1-b.ttf
dev2-n.ttf guj1-n.ttf mal2-n.ttf pnj2-n.ttf tml1-n.ttf
fonts.dir knd1-b.ttf ori1-b.ttf tlg2-b.ttf
bash-2.05$ xset -fp $PWD
xset: warning, no entries deleted from font path.
bash-2.05$ xset -fp ~/.fonts/
xset: warning, no entries deleted from font path.
bash-2.05$ xset fp rehash
bash-2.05$
---------------------------------
and no new fonts have appeared in opera or gedit.
what should i do now??
thanks,
--arun

sandy · 10-09-2003, 04:11 AM

A step-by-step guide to install fonts in opera and other applications.. ( for NON-ROOT users)
1. create a .fonts directory in your home directory

Code:

mkdir $HOME/.fonts

Copy all the ttf, .pcf etc fonts to that directory.

Note:- Make sure that all the fonts file are in small-letters. ( Heard that older version of tmkfontdir have got problems in Capital-letters in the font names )

2. While in your home directory do

Code:

mkfontdir $HOME/.fonts

3. then do

Code:

cd .fonts

. Check the .fonts-dir created in the directory and make sure that it contains the total number of fonts in the first line and a description of all the fonts after that.

Note:- If it contains no line or contains ony a zero in the first line restart again

4.

Code:

ttmkfdir .

< dont know whether this have any significance. >

5. Exit from the X-server if you are in X and edit your .xinitrc file ( create if you dont have one in your home directory) and add the line

Code:

xset +fp $HOME/.fonts

at the TOP.. < IMP>

Note:- You can add that line in your .Xclients file or .Xclient-default file also but be careful the command should be in the first line.

6. Restart your X-Server.

7. open -up a terminal and check whether the fonts directory is included in your font path.. by the command

Code:

xset q

( Search for a line Font Path in the output and check whether your .fonts dir is in the list)

8. You can also check by the command xfontsel or xlsfonts

9. Then start opera ( or whatever application you like to use your fonts ) and Woila!! Opera has detected those fonts.

So That's all folks

Signing off