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Title: How can I find where a font is being used in my document?
Post by: apastuszak on July 05, 2014, 09:04:11 PM
When I do a PDF export, the export window offers to Embed Nimbus Sans L and Nimbus Sans L Bold.  As far as I know, I did not use these in my document.  Is there a way to find where these fonts are being used in the document?
Title: Re: How can I find where a font is being used in my document?
Post by: GarryP on July 06, 2014, 07:37:13 PM
There's no easy way of seeing where fonts are used but you can try this trick.

* In "File -> Document Properties..." go to "Fonts" then scroll to a font you want to check for.
* Uncheck the "Use Font" icon for that font.
* Press "OK".
* Got to "Windows -> Preflight Verifier".

All of the frames which use the font you've told Scribus not to use should show an error saying "Glyphs mssing".

Once you've sorted things out don't forget to go back to "Fonts" and allow the font to be used again.

It's not perfect but it should do what you need.
Title: Re: How can I find where a font is being used in my document?
Post by: Nermander on July 06, 2014, 09:57:33 PM
Scribus consider fonts "in use" even if there is no text in the document using those fonts. The problem usually is a default font setting that is overridden everywhere in the document. Check the Documents settings and the Tools tab for default fonts.

Also check unused styles (especially the Default styles).
Title: Re: How can I find where a font is being used in my document?
Post by: apastuszak on July 07, 2014, 11:56:56 PM
I opened up my SLA file in gedit and did a search font name.  I found a bunch of grouped items that I had deleted, but for some reason were still in the document.  I manually deleted them and everything seems to be OK now.
Title: Re: How can I find where a font is being used in my document?
Post by: GarryP on July 08, 2014, 01:26:44 PM
I'm glad you've managed to fix the issue but it shows that there could be a problem with deleting objects. I don't suppose you could replicate it could you? If so it would be a good one to raise a Mantis ticket for.
Title: Re: How can I find where a font is being used in my document?
Post by: apastuszak on July 08, 2014, 03:56:29 PM
I'm about to start work on a file, so I could see if the problem comes back.

I think what happened was, that I pasted a grouped object INSIDE a text box.  Rather than deleting the text box, I chose to try and salvage the situation.
Title: Re: How can I find where a font is being used in my document?
Post by: GarryP on July 08, 2014, 04:13:54 PM
Ah, I see. I've never trusted inline objects for some reason.

In a way I hope you don't get the same problem again.
Title: Re: How can I find where a font is being used in my document?
Post by: wb8nbs on February 22, 2019, 07:46:10 PM
Quote from: apastuszak on July 07, 2014, 11:56:56 PM
I opened up my SLA file in gedit and did a search font name.  I found a bunch of grouped items that I had deleted, but for some reason were still in the document.  I manually deleted them and everything seems to be OK now.
I was getting an annoying "document contains some fonts that are not installed" every time I loaded my document. Editing the SLA file fixed it for me, found the mention of the missing font and changed it to Arial Regular.  Thanks for the tip.