[OS X TeX] simpdftex can't find font, but pdflatex can

[Herbert Schulz]

On Mar 1, 2012, at 6:54 PM, Nathan Sanders wrote:

> Thanks for the reply, Herbert!
> 
> On Mar 1, 2012, at 5:52 PM, Herbert Schulz wrote:
> 
>> It appears that you've installed the TengwarQuenya ttf version of the font but not the pbv version (if that even exists). As far as I know latex->dvips->ps2pdf (i.e., simpdftex) can't use ttf fonts while pdflatex can use them.
> 
> The pfb files exist (in /usr/local/texlive/texmf-local/fonts/type1/local/).  So what do I need to do to make them visible to simpdftex?
> 
> More generally, how can I make sure that the appropriate font files are visible when I'm using simpdftex and when I'm using pdflatex?
> 
> Nathan
> 

Howdy,

Did you run

sudo texhash

(or --- sudo mktexlsr) after installing them? Is there more than one map file? Is there some option for the tengwarquenya package that set up for dvips rather than pdflatex? I have no familiarity with that package and I can't find it on CTAN.

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest dot com)