Hi there,

Does any body know what is the current status of embedding fonts into an svg file that is readable by inkscape. I find the lack of embedded fonts severely impedes portability of svg files, particular if sending the file to a person who doesn't have admin access on their machine and cannot install fonts.

I tried to follow the instructions given at this link:

HOWTO: Embedding a font in a Linux Inkscape SVG document
http://fob.po8.org/node/663

but have been unable to get it to work, this link also suggests that it is possible:

https://answers.launchpad.net/inkscape/+question/83618

I, to be fair am trying to get this to work on windows, not linux (I don't have access to a linux machine right now). Does any one know of or have access to an actual svg file where this feature is working?

Regards

D

this is not exactly what you are asking for

but you can temporarily install a font with a little program called AMP Font viewer

what you can also do is convert your text into a path

Hi Espermaschine

Yes I have the convert to text into path as a backup, but I was hoping to leave the text editable at a later date as an option.

I will investigate AMP Font viewer.

I'm not knowledgeable abou this at all. But I wonder if PDF could be used to preserve the text as text? Or would that also require the other person to have the font installed?

yes that is how it works currently and how I have done it in the past, pdfs can embed the font. inkscape can also read pdfs and then pull the text out correctly, the problems arise when the font in question is not installed on the new machine. Inkscape can't pull in the unknown font, and it obviously can't install it to the host system (particularly if the user does not have admin access). That's why embedding into the svg file would be great.

Based on what I have seen here and elsewhere it is a desirable, but not yet implementation, which is a shame. My C++ is rusty (very, very rusty) I'll see if I can get a chance to look at the code and see if there is anything I can add.

Sounds like a feature that would be much appreciated!