[Bug 253616] Re: Displays characters from different font when font doesn't contain it

2012-12-30 Thread Mechanical snail
Issue still exists in version 0.4 on Precise (KDE). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/253616 Title: Displays characters from different font when font doesn't contain it To manage notifi

[Bug 253616] Re: Displays characters from different font when font doesn't contain it

2012-12-30 Thread Mechanical snail
This is called font substitution, and it's ultimately controlled by fontconfig. I assume that Specimen is using normal GNOME text-rendering functions and just passing it the chosen font. A character not present gets automatically substituted with some other font. That's what should happen for most

[Bug 253616] Re: Displays characters from different font when font doesn't contain it

2008-07-31 Thread Wouter Bolsterlee (uws)
** Attachment added: "Davyd's code" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/16451457/compare_fonts.py -- Displays characters from different font when font doesn't contain it https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/253616 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subsc

[Bug 253616] Re: Displays characters from different font when font doesn't contain it

2008-07-31 Thread Wouter Bolsterlee (uws)
Confirming. This might be useful: http://davyd.livejournal.com/234143.html ** Changed in: gnome-specimen (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- Displays characters from different font when font doesn't contain it https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/253616 You received this bug notification bec