Im new to this list and just getting familiar with FOP, so my suggestion might be a shot in the dark. You might want to install Microsoft fonts on your linux distribution. Some useful resources might be:
http://corefonts.sourceforge.net/ http://en.opensuse.org/Optimal_Use_of_Fonts_on_SuSE http://avi.alkalay.net/linux/docs/font-howto/Font.html HTH Razi
