[okular] [Bug 477192] New: okular selects wrong font for PDF

Albert Wik bugzilla_noreply at kde.org
Sat Nov 18 15:35:26 GMT 2023


https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=477192

            Bug ID: 477192
           Summary: okular selects wrong font for PDF
    Classification: Applications
           Product: okular
           Version: 21.12.3
          Platform: Mint (Ubuntu based)
                OS: Linux
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: PDF backend
          Assignee: okular-devel at kde.org
          Reporter: awik32 at gmail.com
  Target Milestone: ---

SUMMARY
***
okular selects the wrong fonts for a PDF.  The document requests "CourierNew"
and "TimesNewRoman".  Both fonts are installed on the system, but okular
selects "NimbusMonoPS" and "Times LT".  Illustration:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/178nuOFvWiBOoqmSIs7spAqDrGt2YHAqQ/view?usp=sharing
***


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Download
https://gwern.net/doc/psychology/personality/psychopathy/1941-cleckley-maskofsanity.pdf
2. Open it with okular.
3. From the "File" menu, choose "Properties".
4. Choose the "Fonts" tab.

OBSERVED RESULT
Wrong fonts get selected by okular.  Illustration:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/178nuOFvWiBOoqmSIs7spAqDrGt2YHAqQ/view?usp=sharing

EXPECTED RESULT
I would expect the document's requested fonts to be selected.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Linux 6.5.0-1003-oem #3-Ubuntu; Linux Mint 21.2 Cinnamon
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.92.0
Qt Version: 5.15.3

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
fc-match selects the correct fonts:
$ fc-match 'TimesNewRoman'
times.ttf: "Times New Roman" "Regular"
$ fc-match 'CourierNew'
cour.ttf: "Courier New" "Regular"

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