> On master, compiling the code
>
> ```
> \version "2.25.6"
>
> \paper {
> property-defaults.fonts.serif = "Noto Serif"
> }
>
> \markup \bold "abc"
> ```
>
> I get
>
> ```
> warning: font index 393216 too large for font
> `/usr/share/fonts/google-noto-vf/NotoSerif[wght].ttf', using index 0
> warning: font index 393216 too large for font
> `/usr/share/fonts/google-noto-vf/NotoSerif[wght].ttf', using index 0
> ```
>
> I thought this problem had been fixed by commit
> c8524c0a6119f7b74f059f547dfe1332f28925eb.
>
> What am I missing? Should I open an issue?
I now see that Fontconfig doesn't set `variable: False` for named
instances of a VF. I missed that earlier, sorry. In other words, we
have to refine the test, also disabling all fonts where the `index`
field is larger than 0xFFFF.
So yes, please open an issue.
Werner
