[PDF] fontspec error font not found

Does fontspec have a path finding mechanism?

Otherwise fontspec does have an automatic path finding mechanism for system fonts, where you can just do setmainfont {Arial}, but this is not as explicit and therefore in my experience leads to problems with cross-platform or cross-computer compatibility. See How do I load a texlive font with fontspec?

What is fontspec in latex?

Fontspec is a package for XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX. It provides an automatic and unified interface to feature-rich AAT and OpenType fonts through the NFSS in LaTeX running on XeTeX or LuaTeX engines. The package requires the l3kernel and xparse bundles from the LaTeX3 development team.

How to check if a particular font is installed or not?

To list if a particular font, say "DejaVu Sans", is installed or not, run the following command: If you want to list all truetype fonts in your disk, you can use the find command.

Why am I getting fontconfig/fontconfig not found error during compiling?

I got fontconfig/fontconfig.h not found error during compiling. I'm stuck here. How can I solve this? The problem is that you are missing the package libfontconfig1-dev. From the command line run the following command: Or else use Software Centre and search for the package, if you prefer the graphical approach.