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Beginners' Questions Italic not showing as Italic
  1. #1
    virtuality virtuality @virtuality

    Hi there,

    I'm using a font that does not have an Italic variation.

    In the Font Panel (Ctrl+Shift+T) I can select an Italic variation and it shows in the preview. In the main panel, however, it remains regular.

    What am I doing wrong? Why the inconsistency between the preview and the main viewport?

    Thank you for any help :)

  2. #2
    Tyler Durden Tyler Durden @TylerDurden
    1. Describe your OS (your computer's Operating System: Mac/Windows/Linux/etc. & version).
    2. Describe if Inkscape was newly installed, or upgraded from an earlier version.
    3. Describe the version of Inkscape and the installer you used (the file you downloaded from the website: .msi/.exe/.zip/other )

    Please provide a sample font file (ttf, otf) that has the issue.

  3. #3
    Markus Markus @MarkusWallnerNovak

    I have the same Problem with Windows 11, Inkscape V 1.4 and only with Font Cambia Math so far. Other fonts work.

     

  4. #4
    Tyler Durden Tyler Durden @TylerDurden

    It seems Cambria Math is special: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8374289/difference-between-cambria-math-italic-font-in-word-2010

    That said, it seems if you are only needing the text (outside of formulae), Cambria looks to be the same face as Cambria Math Regular.