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#81
Text and Typography / Re: Scribus wants to subset a ...
Last post by PastaShock - December 03, 2025, 03:24:33 AM
Well, removing the font and doing the permanent substitution worked. I just don't understand why Scribus wanted toe embed the font when I could not find a reference to it in the XML file anywhere.
#82
Text and Typography / Scribus wants to subset a font...
Last post by PastaShock - December 03, 2025, 12:41:38 AM
I am converting a document I am working on from proprietary fonts to open source fonts. The document I am working on was using Univers Next Pro and Optima LT Pro. I converted the document to use Perun instead of Univers and Libertine Sans instead of Optima.

When export to PDF, the document still wanted to subset Optima LT Pro and Univers Next Pro. I double checked the following things and removed any instances of the proprietary fonts:

1. Checked all styles
2. Checked all master pages
3. Check the document settings to change the default font

Then I saved the file, and it still wanted to subset those fonts.

I saved the file and opened it in a text editor and did a search for Optima LT Pro, found one instance and replaced it with Libertine Sans. I saved the file, opened it in Scribus and it no longer wanted to subset Optima LT Pro.

But it still wanted to subset Univers Next Pro. I again double checked all all styles, master pages and preferences, and did not see Univers Next Pro anywhere. I then opened the file in a text editor and did a search for "Univers" and even "Univ" and it did not find anything. But Scribus still wants to subset the font.

The next thing I'm considering doing is removing the font from my system, relaunching Scribus and hopefully having it tell me there is a font missing and let me do a permanent substitution.

Is there something else I should try?
#83
Scripts and Plugins / Re: GREPS – Regular Expression...
Last post by richard-cdbox - December 02, 2025, 10:57:58 PM
Thanks for the feedback.
As I wrote in the README, I tested it on versions 1.6.4 (python 3.8.20) and 1.7.0 (python 3.12.8).
Apparently, there is a problem with some function in the tkinter module. What version of Python does Scribus 1.6.1 use? (Script > Show console, type this: print(sys.version) and press F9)
I only tested it on plain text. So I'll have to look into this.
#84
Beginner Talk / Re: Multiline text on a path
Last post by a.l.e - December 02, 2025, 09:39:55 PM
Well, I wondered if...

And tried if...

And, yes, it's possible:

text-on-path.png

But the result looks so ugly to me, that I wonder if it's really worth to tell you, how I got there...
(but, well, from the screenshot one can guess it... and it's pretty easy to do...)
#85
Scripts and Plugins / Re: GREPS – Regular Expression...
Last post by AdmFubar - December 02, 2025, 08:28:39 PM
Gave it a try on scribus 1.6.1.
It replaces the text as it should, but it also resets the font, and formatting.
The grep window doesn't close like it should, and it hangs around until I close scribus. 
Will check it out on 1.7.0 shortly
#86
Beginner Talk / Re: Multiline text on a path
Last post by AdmFubar - December 02, 2025, 07:46:21 PM
That issue for text layout that has been around long time. I think some software has been created to handle this, but is windows only. Inkscape might be able to do this.

Another option i just thought of, is placing the text on a spiral. It would require lots of spacing to align the text as in your examples, and may not be particle for your needs.

Hope this give you a starting point/insparation.
#87
Scripts and Plugins / Re: GREPS – Regular Expression...
Last post by richard-cdbox - December 02, 2025, 01:52:57 PM
Thanks!
#88
Scripts and Plugins / Re: GREPS – Regular Expression...
Last post by Aleks100 - December 02, 2025, 01:33:59 PM
Great job!
#89
Scripts and Plugins / GREPS – Regular Expressions fo...
Last post by richard-cdbox - December 02, 2025, 12:19:38 PM
A full-featured Find/Change engine inspired by Adobe InDesign GREP

You can find all the necessary files here: https://github.com/richard-cdbox/greps

Enjoy it!
#90
Beginner Talk / Multiline text on a path
Last post by fetimo - December 02, 2025, 11:39:33 AM
Hi all!

I'm trying to automate creating some labels which require positioning text on a curved path.
This works great for text that fits within the confines of the path but it doesn't wrap like in other publishing software.

What do I need to do to get multiline text on a path to wrap? Please excuse the dodgy Bézier curve and layout in the screenshots!

Many thanks,
fetimo