MikTeX fails to find a font installed in Windows10 (in XeLaTeX)
I have problem using some open type fonts in Windows 10 with
XeLaTeX in MikTeX. I downloaded a Malayalam language font, "Gayathri" and tried to use it in XeLaTeX. This font is clearly listed in the Font catalague accessible from Control Panel. The Font catalogue lists it as "Gayathri Regular". But when I use them in XeLaTeX with the command
newfontfamily{mal}[Script=Malayalam]{Gayathri Regular}
MikTeX complains it cannot find the font and starts building 'tfm's
with the following Error message.
Package fontspec Error: "Gayathri Regular" cannot be found.
I had the same problem with many other fonts in many other languages too.
I guess it must be a problem related to the way MikTex identifying the fonts in the operating system.
Another Malayalam language font "Kartika" that comes with Windows 10 works fine in XelaTeX.
Any help will be appreciated.
xetex miktex
asked Mar 25 at 14:10
NarayanaswamiNarayanaswami
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I have problem using some open type fonts in Windows 10 with
XeLaTeX in MikTeX. I downloaded a Malayalam language font, "Gayathri" and tried to use it in XeLaTeX. This font is clearly listed in the Font catalague accessible from Control Panel. The Font catalogue lists it as "Gayathri Regular". But when I use them in XeLaTeX with the command
newfontfamily{mal}[Script=Malayalam]{Gayathri Regular}
MikTeX complains it cannot find the font and starts building 'tfm's
with the following Error message.
Package fontspec Error: "Gayathri Regular" cannot be found.
I had the same problem with many other fonts in many other languages too.
I guess it must be a problem related to the way MikTex identifying the fonts in the operating system.
Another Malayalam language font "Kartika" that comes with Windows 10 works fine in XelaTeX.
Any help will be appreciated.
xetex miktex
asked Mar 25 at 14:10
NarayanaswamiNarayanaswami
3113
Does it work with lualatex? Does it work if you use the file name instead of the font name?
– Ulrike Fischer
Mar 25 at 14:36
Windows has its own way of referencing system fonts such that it may be simply Gayathri
– KJO
Mar 25 at 14:38
A workaround might be to load it by its filename, which should be inWindowsFonts. You should also be able to get the family and full name fromotfinfo -i.
– Davislor
Mar 25 at 15:03
KJO: I simply used "Gayathri" and still MikTeX fails to find the font.
– Narayanaswami
Mar 25 at 15:48
Perhaps, one should give the complete PATH to these fonts like C:WindowsFonts or something similar
– Narayanaswami
Mar 26 at 12:17
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I have problem using some open type fonts in Windows 10 with
XeLaTeX in MikTeX. I downloaded a Malayalam language font, "Gayathri" and tried to use it in XeLaTeX. This font is clearly listed in the Font catalague accessible from Control Panel. The Font catalogue lists it as "Gayathri Regular". But when I use them in XeLaTeX with the command
newfontfamily{mal}[Script=Malayalam]{Gayathri Regular}
MikTeX complains it cannot find the font and starts building 'tfm's
with the following Error message.
Package fontspec Error: "Gayathri Regular" cannot be found.
I had the same problem with many other fonts in many other languages too.
I guess it must be a problem related to the way MikTex identifying the fonts in the operating system.
Another Malayalam language font "Kartika" that comes with Windows 10 works fine in XelaTeX.
Any help will be appreciated.
xetex miktex
asked Mar 25 at 14:10
NarayanaswamiNarayanaswami
3113
I have problem using some open type fonts in Windows 10 with
XeLaTeX in MikTeX. I downloaded a Malayalam language font, "Gayathri" and tried to use it in XeLaTeX. This font is clearly listed in the Font catalague accessible from Control Panel. The Font catalogue lists it as "Gayathri Regular". But when I use them in XeLaTeX with the command
newfontfamily{mal}[Script=Malayalam]{Gayathri Regular}
MikTeX complains it cannot find the font and starts building 'tfm's
with the following Error message.
Package fontspec Error: "Gayathri Regular" cannot be found.
I had the same problem with many other fonts in many other languages too.
I guess it must be a problem related to the way MikTex identifying the fonts in the operating system.
Another Malayalam language font "Kartika" that comes with Windows 10 works fine in XelaTeX.
Any help will be appreciated.
xetex miktex
xetex miktex
asked Mar 25 at 14:10
NarayanaswamiNarayanaswami
3113
asked Mar 25 at 14:10
NarayanaswamiNarayanaswami
3113
asked Mar 25 at 14:10
NarayanaswamiNarayanaswami
3113
asked Mar 25 at 14:10
NarayanaswamiNarayanaswami
3113
asked Mar 25 at 14:10
NarayanaswamiNarayanaswami
3113
3113
Does it work with lualatex? Does it work if you use the file name instead of the font name?
– Ulrike Fischer
Mar 25 at 14:36
Windows has its own way of referencing system fonts such that it may be simply Gayathri
– KJO
Mar 25 at 14:38
A workaround might be to load it by its filename, which should be inWindowsFonts. You should also be able to get the family and full name fromotfinfo -i.
– Davislor
Mar 25 at 15:03
KJO: I simply used "Gayathri" and still MikTeX fails to find the font.
– Narayanaswami
Mar 25 at 15:48
Perhaps, one should give the complete PATH to these fonts like C:WindowsFonts or something similar
– Narayanaswami
Mar 26 at 12:17
|
show 3 more comments
Does it work with lualatex? Does it work if you use the file name instead of the font name?
– Ulrike Fischer
Mar 25 at 14:36
Windows has its own way of referencing system fonts such that it may be simply Gayathri
– KJO
Mar 25 at 14:38
A workaround might be to load it by its filename, which should be inWindowsFonts. You should also be able to get the family and full name fromotfinfo -i.
– Davislor
Mar 25 at 15:03
KJO: I simply used "Gayathri" and still MikTeX fails to find the font.
– Narayanaswami
Mar 25 at 15:48
Perhaps, one should give the complete PATH to these fonts like C:WindowsFonts or something similar
– Narayanaswami
Mar 26 at 12:17
Does it work with lualatex? Does it work if you use the file name instead of the font name?
– Ulrike Fischer
Mar 25 at 14:36
Does it work with lualatex? Does it work if you use the file name instead of the font name?
– Ulrike Fischer
Mar 25 at 14:36
Windows has its own way of referencing system fonts such that it may be simply Gayathri
– KJO
Mar 25 at 14:38
Windows has its own way of referencing system fonts such that it may be simply Gayathri
– KJO
Mar 25 at 14:38
A workaround might be to load it by its filename, which should be in
WindowsFonts. You should also be able to get the family and full name from otfinfo -i.– Davislor
Mar 25 at 15:03
A workaround might be to load it by its filename, which should be in
WindowsFonts. You should also be able to get the family and full name from otfinfo -i.– Davislor
Mar 25 at 15:03
KJO: I simply used "Gayathri" and still MikTeX fails to find the font.
– Narayanaswami
Mar 25 at 15:48
KJO: I simply used "Gayathri" and still MikTeX fails to find the font.
– Narayanaswami
Mar 25 at 15:48
Perhaps, one should give the complete PATH to these fonts like C:WindowsFonts or something similar
– Narayanaswami
Mar 26 at 12:17
Perhaps, one should give the complete PATH to these fonts like C:WindowsFonts or something similar
– Narayanaswami
Mar 26 at 12:17
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Does it work with lualatex? Does it work if you use the file name instead of the font name?
– Ulrike Fischer
Mar 25 at 14:36
Windows has its own way of referencing system fonts such that it may be simply Gayathri
– KJO
Mar 25 at 14:38
A workaround might be to load it by its filename, which should be in
WindowsFonts. You should also be able to get the family and full name fromotfinfo -i.– Davislor
Mar 25 at 15:03
KJO: I simply used "Gayathri" and still MikTeX fails to find the font.
– Narayanaswami
Mar 25 at 15:48
Perhaps, one should give the complete PATH to these fonts like C:WindowsFonts or something similar
– Narayanaswami
Mar 26 at 12:17