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Title: Variable fonts
Post by: inngt on June 04, 2020, 08:19:09 PM
I just started using Scribus and noticed that, when I try to use the Bahnschrift typeface, only the "regular" font is available, while all other programs (Inkscape, GIMP) show the full range of fonts. I am suspecting this could be because Bahnschrift is variable typeface and Scribus does not have support for this yet.

Does anyone have any suggestions or thoughts on the subject? I use this typeface a lot for my designs and it's a pretty big disadvantage if I can't use it.

Thanks in advance!!
Title: Re: Variable fonts
Post by: Nermander on June 05, 2020, 11:33:20 AM
Does the font actually include other variants?

Scribus will only use what is in the font, other programs may create "fake" bold and italics from the regular font.
Title: Re: Variable fonts
Post by: a.l.e on June 05, 2020, 03:00:35 PM
as far as i can tell, scribus does not support variable fonts... and you hardly can believe the reason...

https://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=14863

if you have an idea how to solve that, please raise your hand : - )
Title: Re: Variable fonts
Post by: thinkinboutusin on April 19, 2022, 12:25:59 AM
Hi, I've just registered because I want to try using Scribus more.
One thing I'd love is support for variable fonts.

Quote from: a.l.e on June 05, 2020, 03:00:35 PM
as far as i can tell, scribus does not support variable fonts... and you hardly can believe the reason...

https://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=14863

if you have an idea how to solve that, please raise your hand : - )

Well, I just tested Inkscape 1.1.2 with variable fonts and they do manage to export a fine looking PDF. The PDF seems to be written using "cairo 1.17.4" and it did contain static fonts that were created on the fly with names like "CairoFont-0-0".
So the open source librarys / tools seem to be there now. Hopefully the implementation in Inkscape can be adapted to Scribus somehow...

Title: Re: Variable fonts
Post by: thinkinboutusin on April 19, 2022, 12:42:37 AM
The related issue
https://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=14864
may already be solved by the availability of cairo? No need to reinvent the wheel.