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The solution, to be able to see and use all 16 font styles of Linux Libertine, is to make sure each font style has a different ‘Font name’.Ī) For example: Linux Libertine Regular, Linux Libertine Bold, Linux Libertine Bold Italic.ī) These changes need to be made using software that’s designed for fonts, like Fontforge. These are regular, bold, italic, bold italic. There’s also the following, which display different groupings,Ī) a Microsoft naming convention which only allows four (4) font styles to be grouped. The reason why some font styles are grouped and others are not is because,Ī) some font styles do not have identification that associates them to their font family, orī) they have identification, but it’s in the wrong place and therefore not recognized, orĬ) they have identification, and therefore they are grouped. You will never see them and they will not be displayed or recognized unless you delete the font you can see, or of course change each file’s ‘Font name’. The remainder font styles (or files), you installed, will be buried and saved in your system. The reason why some font styles appear and others don’t is because many or all of the font styles, have the same ‘Font name’.Ī) For example when I click on the original thumbnails to open Linux Libertine, I can see some have the same ‘Font name’, which means only one file will appear when installed. I also want to be able to use all 16 font styles not just nine (9). The problem with this is, it makes it hard to find fonts and it’s time consuming having to scroll through hundreds of fonts in Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop. The next problem I see is, in Adobe Illustrator, when opening the font preview list.Ī) Again, some font styles are grouped, others are not, and some don’t appear at all. This is a problem for me because I want them all grouped as one, not scattered in a random way that expands my font library, and I want to be able to use all 16 font styles not just nine (9).

The first problem I see when reviewing Linux Libertine in my Windows font directory, isĪ) only nine (9) font styles out of 16 showed up, andī) it has installed in a manner where some font styles are grouped and others are not. To get started, I’ve gone ahead and installed all 16 font styles of Linux Libertine. The approach taken in this tutorial applies to all fonts not just the example font Linux Libertine. This tutorial will review some of the more common reasons and solutions, which are present using Linux Libertine as an example. There may be several reasons why you may want to change the name of a font or a group of fonts. Linux Libertine Bold, Linux Libertine Italic, Lovers Quarrel Regular Windows name for Font family + font style Lovers Quarrel has one (1) font style and as a group this is a font family called Lovers Quarrel.īold, italic, small caps, regular, display capitals etc. Linux Libertine has 16 font styles and as a group (family name + font styles) this is a font family called Linux Libertine. Linux Libertine, or Goodlight, or Lovers Quarrel.įont family name + the group of font styles associated with this Font family name

Given font naming can be a little confusing, the following definitions will be used for this tutorial.

Detailed information on naming conventions can be found at Fontforge, Microsoft, Adobe.

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This tutorial is shown on a Windows 10 computer with Fontforge version 03142020. It’s a free font for personal and commercial use with an open source license. The font used in this tutorial is called Linux Libertine.

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You can download Fontforge for Windows, Mac, or Linux from here.

Finally, I’ll provide tips on why it may not be working for you.

Next, we’ll generate our re-named font.

Then we’ll change the font name and review error messages.

From here, we’ll open Fontforge and select a font file.We’ll start by defining terms and discussing the reasons why you may want to change a font’s name.

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This tutorial will show you how to name font families, so that they all group together in your operating system’s font location, as well as in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop font previews, using Fontforge.

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