Questions tagged [installing-fonts]
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Cant make bibliography with cyrillic: Invalid UTF-8 byte sequence
I have some error, trying to manage my references.
I am using Mac with Texshop and BibDesk. They both work absolutely fine in english, but when i try something with russian word in .bib file gives ...
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Installing specialist "metsymb" font via Tex Live Utility leads to LookupError
The metsymb package was just uploaded to CTAN. This is the final stage in a long process to include (custom) vectorial symbols in Python plots via LaTeX - and for which I already got a lot of help ...
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Where can I find omxenc.def?
I've been trying to locate the files needed to convert OTF files into Type 1, using OT1, T1, TS1, LGR, OML, OMS and OMX encodings.
I located ot1enc.def, t1enc.def, ts1enc.def, omlenc.def and omsenc....
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How to install any font from the latex font catalog on windows? [closed]
I use Windows 11, miktex 4.9 and texstudio. And I would like to know how to install fonts from the font catalog available at https://tug.org/FontCatalogue/.
All fonts that install using pdflatex do ...
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Selfcontained project with custom font in MikTeX without installation
I have a template, designed for pdfLaTeX in mikTeX (TeXLive), which uses a custom font. The files of this font are in the root directory of this project. Is there a way to have these (map, vf, tfm..) ...
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Texlive Xetex Ubuntu font installation
I am pretty new to Latex, basically never used it.
I have to create a Jenkins Server to compile uploaded Latex reports.
I tried that on my own server with Ubuntu 20.4
The compilation worked fine but ...
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Installing mathtimepro 2 in TeXLive
I'm using this guide to install mathtimepro 2 on my TeXLive installation. I have the files MathTime Professional 2 Complete v1.1.zip and MathTime Professional 2 Complete v2.1 Update.zip. and unpacked ...
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Obtaining the fonts distributed with texlive without installing texlive
I would like to install all the fonts (from CTAN?) that texlive would install under TEXMF/fonts to an arbitrary directory on an Unix system without running the texlive installer. It would also be ...
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How to uninstall fonts installed with getnonfreefonts?
I'm using a vanilla TeX Live installation, on top of which I have installed some non-free fonts with the getnonfreefonts script. Btw, I was well warned and installed it with getnonfreefonts --sys.
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problem with updmap in texlive
I have just installed texlive 2022, specifically mactex. Whenever I install a new version of texlive, I also have to update font mappings because I use some special (commercial) fonts. The 2-step ...
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I installed TeXlive through APT but I need a TeX package that I can't install individually; how do I install specific TeX packages outside APT? tlmgr?
I'm on Linux Mint 21, Ubuntu based. I installed TeXlive from apt from official repos.
I need Fira Sans, but Texlive-fonts-extra is 1.5 gigabytes. I don't want to install all the fonts. How do I ...
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LaTeX IfFontExistsTF returns True but 'font not found' error on compiling
I've downloaded and (definitely) installed a .ttf called Goudy Old Style Small Caps. When I run this:
\documentclass{book}
\usepackage{fontspec}
\begin{document}
\IfFontExistsTF{Goudy Old Style Small ...
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Installing getnonfreefonts in Linux Mint 21
I am unable to install nonfreefonts (revision 2017-06-02) in Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa) and TexLive 2022.
wget http://tug.org/fonts/getnonfreefonts/install-getnonfreefonts
sudo texlua install-...
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How to Install ClearSans, fontenc
I am sorry if this may appear as a silly question.
I am having some trouble installing a new font, ClearSans (https://tug.org/FontCatalogue/clearsans/).
I have downloaded it, but I have to say the ...
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Bold font not working with Helvetica [closed]
I'm trying to write my paper in the Helvetica font. For that I installed the package fontspec and \setmainfont{Helvetica}. But when using \textbf{} nothing happens. The same goes for \textit{}. What ...
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Change or add updmap paths for installing fonts
After an exhausting search, I've seen that default path for installing new fonts manually is /usr/local/texlive/texmf-local (TEXMFLOCAL).
But when I put my files under the tree structure of that path ...
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`sudo apt install texlive-lang-cyrillic` breaks existing fonts & packages
My LaTeX install was working fine. Then someone told me to run apt install texlive-lang-cyrillic to allow me to use XCharter. Now, some packages appear missing like authblk: LaTeX Error: File 'authblk....
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Font works with \usepackage but not with \newfontfamily
I am trying to get someone else's thesis template to run, but the EBGaramond font is not working. I also have never used .cls files in latex, so I'm not sure if I'm missing something. In the .cls file,...
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(Done!) Table and text styles error in this book project [closed]
(Resolved)
I'm in trouble again on this project.
It is a book, with standard dimensions of A5 paper (14x21 cm). And I need help.
The project is here: https://www.overleaf.com/1332517788tpyfvfrnnsqd (...
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Can anyone explain how to use mtp2 font on Overleaf?
I have been using Overleaf my entire academic career. Recently I have been asked to use mpt2 font. I have the license for it, but I am not sure how to install it for use on Overleaf.
Can anyone shed ...
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Installing font package in TexShop
I am encountering some difficulty using a specific font. I would like to use the font AlfaSlabOne, however I am running into two problems:
Problem #1: When I click the "download" button on ...
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Error using the `hieroglyph` package [duplicate]
I am trying to use the hieroglyph package (variously known as hiero or HieroTeX) for typesetting Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Having read related questions [1] [2] [3] I followed the following steps:
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Emerald installation, texmaker and ubuntu
I have followed the steps that were shown here in order to install to install emerald in my Ubuntu. I performed the check that is suggested in the link in my terminal and it seems that I have done ...
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Installing the emerald package (a font package) under Windows and TeXLive
I want to use the emerald package under Windows and TeXLive. It is only available in MiKTeX according to its CTAN entry.
According to an old post (Installing Emerald fonts: TeXlive won't find font ...
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Issue with installing DeGruyter fonts
I am trying to install fonts that are necessary to successfully compile a De Gruyter template using dgruyter.sty. I ran into issues when trying to compile the document. This is the error message:
! I ...
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Updating missing font from previous TeX release on a Windows 10 PC?
This is a lot tougher question than I expected it to be.
How do I:
a) add fonts to TeX from previous releases?
b) I change the call in
my document from a previous-release default font, to a ...
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Font TeX Gyre Termes Unable to Use
I am using the newest editions of MacOS, MacTeX, TeXMaker, and all the packages that I am using.
This is the code I have:
\documentclass[12pt, letterpaper]{article}
\usepackage{fullpage}
\usepackage{...
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Use symbols from **bartel-chess-fonts** in Overleaf
I want to use a few symbols from the bartel-chess-fonts font in two projects in Overleaf (one is pdfLaTeX, other is XeLaTex). I downloaded the contents, which are all .mf or .tfm files, and added ...
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Install Wiley's Lato fonts onLinux
I would like to use the LaTeX class provided by the editor Wiley to write a scientific article. Everything works well, except the Lato fonts used by this class: some of them are not available on my ...
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New User: Help with Fonts in Overleaf Template
I found this nice template in Overleaf (https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/isw-student-thesis/xjwkfntnwrwc)
Can someone help changing the font? Please!
Garamond for Body and
Helvetica for ...
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miktex-makemf does not find .cfg or metric file for font - where do I get these?
I tried to manually install a font from a .ttf file, let's call it XYZ, in pdfLaTeX (LuaLatex etc are not an option; I tried that and I could not get it working because it caused to much problems with ...
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How to use callouts behind the text With Latex like this? [closed]
How to use callouts behind the text?
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CentOS 8, 'The font "FreeSerif" cannot be found.'
Fresh install of CentOS 8, using Sphinx (3.0.3), with latex-engine set to xelatex.
I've had a number of issues that have gone away with some work - search and install (cmap.sty for instance). I think ...
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Trouble with font map when moving from Texlive 2017 to Texlive 2020
In my free physics book, the cls file contains a line to define fmy as standard sans-serif font:
\renewcommand{\sfdefault}{fmy}
which worked well for many years. Today I updated from TexLive2017 to ...
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How do I install and use Aref Ruqaa font on macTex?
I already have my preamble set up and ready to implement a font style, but I do not know how to 'install' or add it to the list of available fonts in MacTex.
My preamble is as follows.
%!TEX TS-...
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Garamond Expert with Math Design not working
I installed garamondx as shown below. However, when I try to incorporate it into a document, I get the following error message:
!pdfTeX error: /Library/TeX/texbin/pdflatex (file ugmr8a.pfb): cannot ...
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How to install cm-super fonts on Windows?
I'd like to intsall cm-super fonts (Type 1) on Windows 7 without installing any other package, so that I can use them in Adobe Illustrator. Now, the problem is that the package doesn't include PFM ...
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Getting new (Latex) fonts in Xfig
I'm using Xfig to draw pictures and diagrams and I love it. But there's the problem, that the fonts are limited. How can I import new fonts into The Font Menu for Ghostscript fonts. Especially I want ...
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How to install webomints in Ubuntu 19.04
I need the webomint font, but when I try to compile a document with it I get the following error:
! LaTeX Error: File `webomints.sty' not
found.
I know that it means that LaTeX doesn't find the ...
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Compiling Friggeri Resume Template
I am working with the Friggeri Template from here:
https://www.latextemplates.com/template/friggeri-resume-cv
I am getting many errors when I compile the Friggeri resume.
I am using Texstudio, ...
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Installing fonts --- what about the map file?
I'm trying to install the Web-O-Mints fonts into Texlive on my linux box. I got the files from CTAN in fonts/webomints. The installation instructions were for a teTeX-like installation. The texlive ...
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TinyTeX: Font TS1/ntxtlf/m/n/12=ts1-qtmr at 12.0pt not loadable: Metric (TFM) file not found
I'm trying to get a minimal LaTeX working inside a Docker container to support some documentation generation. Currently this is what I have going:
RUN wget -qO- "https://github.com/yihui/tinytex/raw/...
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Install cryst font on macOS 10.14 for pdflatex and lualatex
I want to use following font in my current document with pdflatex and lualatex
https://ctan.org/tex-archive/fonts/cryst
Following MWE compiles successfully
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\...
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Babylonian numerals with Texlive
I successfully used babylonian numerals with xelatex in Windows with Miktex, but I would like to do this now in Linux with Texlive.
I installed texlive2018 portable full (but without docs and some ...
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How to install Bickham font or similar font
I want to write something like Bickham script for "V". So I have tried to install it but after following steps of this post and compiling the following code:
\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\usepackage[...
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How to install the millennial package in miktex (Windows)
Well, there are some questions about how to install packages that are not in the package repository. The most famous probably is this.
I'm traying to install the package millennial (you can see this ...
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Xelatex: Font shape `T3/lmr/m/n' undefined(Font) using `T3/cmr/m/n' instead(Font) for symbol `textsecstress'
When I use xelatex compile the following code:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tipa}
\begin{document}
[\textsecstress h\textopeno m\textschwa\textprimstress\textdyoghlig in\i\textschwa s]
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Font became rasterized after reinstall
The following code produces a rasterized font:
\documentclass{beamer}
\usepackage[OT2,OT1]{fontenc}
\newcommand{\cyr}{%
\renewcommand\encodingdefault{OT2}%
\normalfont\selectfont}
\newcommand{\lat}{...
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Marvosym and no output PDF file produced [closed]
I'm learning Latex and i'm struggling to solve my problem.
Here's my code :
\documentclass{report}
\usepackage[UTF8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{marvosym}
\usepackage{pifont} %...
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How to transition best from fontawesome (4) to fontawesome5 in an article
I have an old article in which I use fontawesome icons from version 4.7.
In Ubuntu 16.04, I had installed font-awesome (v4.5) and texlive-fonts-extra from the repositories. Then I downloaded the ...
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