[XeTeX] Linux Libertine 5 serif too heavy

[M. Niedermair]

Hi,

> I tried the new version 5 of the Linux Libertine font. I'm getting a way to 
> heavy serif font. Could someone please check if this a problem with my setup 
> or a real problem?
> 
> Thanks,
> Sebastian
> 
> \documentclass[fontsize=12pt]{scrartcl}
> \usepackage{fontspec}
> \setmainfont{Linux Libertine O}

if you use only fontspec and setmainfont you get not all font 
series/shapes.

Use \usepackage{libertine} instead.


\listfiles
\XeTeXtracingfonts=1
\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{libertine}
\pagestyle{empty}

\begin{document}

Test mit Libertine

\textit{Test mit Libertine}

\textbf{bold}

\textbf{bold \textit{italic}}

\textsb{semi bold}

\textsb{semi bold \textit{italic}}

verylongword\\\it{verylongword}\\{\itshape verylongword}

\end{document}

 > pdffonts test.pdf
name                                 type              emb sub uni object ID
------------------------------------ ----------------- --- --- --- ---------
DKBSSJ+LinLibertineO-Identity-H      CID Type 0C       yes yes yes      5  0
HYDZTA+LinLibertineOI-Identity-H     CID Type 0C       yes yes yes      7  0
VWYYRU+LinLibertineOB-Identity-H     CID Type 0C       yes yes yes      9  0
PQGWDP+LinLibertineOBI-Identity-H    CID Type 0C       yes yes yes     11  0
AXUNFG+LinLibertineOZ-Identity-H     CID Type 0C       yes yes yes     13  0
PJQSDK+LinLibertineOZI-Identity-H    CID Type 0C       yes yes yes     15  0

....
(/usr/local/texlive/2010/../texmf-local/tex/latex/libertine/libertine.sty
Package: libertine 2011/06/06 - 5.1.2: Font libertine - (License GPL) 
Michael N
iedermair

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Michael