Linked bug to Ubuntu packaging of Inkscape. This should be available in distro by now, I think.
** Also affects: inkscape (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to inkscape in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/627240 Title: Feature request: alternate glyph support (OpenType) Status in Inkscape: Fix Committed Status in inkscape package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: The only thing making me consider the switch to InDesign is the fact that InkScape can't access OpenType glyph alternates in professional fonts, nor make use of the marvelous automatic capacities of OpenType such as contextual alternates. I vastly prefer InkScape otherwise, and want to keep using it permanently—but for many typographers, this feature is necessary. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/627240/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp