Yes. matplotlib can not read the otf format fonts that are generally shipped as part of the STIX font packages. You need the ones that come with matplotlib.
Mike On 12/31/2013 11:59 AM, Neal Becker wrote: > If I rely on the system version of matplotlib > > python-matplotlib-1.3.0-1.fc20.x86_64 > > stix fonts are not found > > /usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/font_manager.py:1236: > UserWarning: > findfont: Font family ['STIXGeneral'] not found. Falling back to Bitstream > Vera > Sans > (prop.get_family(), self.defaultFamily[fontext])) > > No I do: > > pip install --user --up matplotlib > > And after rm ~/.matplotlib/fontList.cache stix fonts are found. > > Now I look in ~/.matplotlib/fontList.cache and I find > > /home/nbecker/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/mpl- > data/fonts/ttf/STIXGeneralBol.ttf' > > So it seems it now works because the font is now installed. > > But I already had: > > rpm -qa '*stix*' > stix-math-fonts-1.1.0-5.fc20.noarch > texlive-stix-svn29803.1.0-3.fc20.noarch > stix-fonts-1.1.0-5.fc20.noarch > > rpm -ql texlive-stix > /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/fonts/opentype/public/stix/STIXGeneral.otf > /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/fonts/opentype/public/stix/STIXGeneralBol.otf > > So it seems, matplotlib requires .ttf format fonts? Or perhaps the system > didn't know how to find the fonts from texlive-stix package? > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT > organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance > affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your > Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-devel mailing list > Matplotlib-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-devel -- _ |\/|o _|_ _. _ | | \.__ __|__|_|_ _ _ ._ _ | ||(_| |(_|(/_| |_/|(_)(/_|_ |_|_)(_)(_)| | | http://www.droettboom.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-devel mailing list Matplotlib-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-devel
