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Using XeLaTeX, how can I use a font that I have downloaded in a folder, but have not installed on my system? I have tried to specify the path in setmainfont{Path = C:/MyFolder/MyFonts/, but I receive the error message fontspec error: "font-not-found"

Based on what I have found googling, I have tried these options, but they all give the same error message:

\setmainfont{Path = C:/MyFolder/MyFonts/}{LinLibertine_Rah.ttf}
\setmainfont{Path = C:/MyFolder/MyFonts/LinLibertine_Rah.ttf}
\setmainfont{Path = C:/MyFolder/MyFonts/}{LinLibertine}
\setmainfont{Path = C:/MyFolder/MyFonts/LinLibertine}
\setmainfont{Path = C:/MyFolder/MyFonts/}{Linux Libertine}
\setmainfont{Path = C:/MyFolder/MyFonts/Linux Libertine}
\setmainfont[Path = C:/MyFolder/MyFonts/]{LinLibertine_Rah.ttf}
\setmainfont[Path = C:/MyFolder/MyFonts/LinLibertine_Rah.ttf]
\setmainfont[Path = C:/MyFolder/MyFonts/]{LinLibertine}
\setmainfont[Path = C:/MyFolder/MyFonts/LinLibertine]
\setmainfont[Path = C:/MyFolder/MyFonts/]{Linux Libertine}
\setmainfont[Path = C:/MyFolder/MyFonts/Linux Libertine]
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  • Shouldn't path in Windows be using backslashes as directory delimiters? Should it be C:\MyFolder\Myfonts\ ?
    – ArTourter
    Jul 18, 2012 at 21:56
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    I tried (on win xp with miktex 2.9.) \setmainfont[Path = J:/Install/Schriften/]{Inconsolata.otf} and the font was found. Are your folders really called "MyFolder" and "MyFonts" or do the real names contain things like space or unusual chars which could lead to problems?
    – Ulrike Fischer
    Jul 19, 2012 at 9:16
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    I've stopped using spaces in names of folders and files, and replaced them with underscores. It turns out that was what XeTeX couldn't read. Once I removed the underscores, it worked.
    – Sverre
    Jul 19, 2012 at 14:15
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    @Sverre: Don't edit the answer into the question. Leave the original question and add the answer with the "Your answer" form below. Answering your own questions is explicitly encouraged.
    – Caramdir
    Jul 19, 2012 at 15:53
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    @ArTourter: For many years, Windows accepts paths with /.
    – Paul Gaborit
    Jul 19, 2012 at 20:00

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Based on the comments and suggestions I received, I'm providing the solution here.

\setmainfont[   Path              = C:/MyStuff/Fonts/LinLibertineTTF/,
                Extension         = .ttf,
                BoldFont          = LinLibertine_RBah,
                ItalicFont        = LinLibertine_RIah,
                BoldItalicFont    = LinLibertine_RBIah,
                SmallCapsFeatures = {Letters = SmallCaps},
                Numbers           = OldStyle
            ]{LinLibertine_Rah}

Avoid spaces and underscores in your path.

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Did you try to change the first set of curly brackets to square brackets? That is:

\setmainfont[Path=C:/MyFolder/MyFonts/]{LinLibertine_Rah.ttf}

See Fontspec documentation v2.2b, pp. 7–8.

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  • I've tried it now - and added the attempts to my question.
    – Sverre
    Jul 18, 2012 at 20:51
  • @Sverre It may be that fontspec does not parse windows-like path specifications. The following example works on my linux box. \documentclass{article} \usepackage{fontspec} \defaultfontfeatures{Mapping=tex-text} \setmainfont[ExternalLocation=./randomFolder/]{ZnikomitNo24} \begin{document} Text. \end{document}
    – Ekin
    Jul 18, 2012 at 21:12
  • @Sverre I agree with Ekin. Presumably if you have a file at C:/MyFolder/MyFonts/LinLibertine_Rah.ttf then your (currently) 7th example should have worked. Your other attempts are largely gibberish.
    – Will Robertson
    Jul 19, 2012 at 5:42

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