Re: [Groff] Times-Roman v. Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular.

[Werner LEMBERG]

>> If you use the gropdf output device, try groff's `-P -y -P U' option
>> to use the URW fonts.
> 
> Using -Tpdf gives a PDF that refers to Times-Roman and doesn't embed my
> local Nimbus substitute.  Adding `-P -y -P U' didn't change the PDF
> produced, apart from expected CreationDate, trailer's ID, etc.
> 
> /usr/share/groff/1.22.3/font/devpdf/download has only the "blank"
> foundry, with no mention of Times.  Arch Linux groff 1.22.3-6.

Hmm.  It seems that Arch Linux doesn't set up the URW fonts.  Bad.
Attached is what I get for input file `z.tr' containing

  This is a test

and compiled with

  groff -P -y -P U -Tpdf z.tr > z.pdf

This is a self-compiled groff (from git two months ago).


    Werner

z.pdf
Description: Adobe PDF document