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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 17/11/2021 11:04, Marcel Fabian Krüger wrote:</div>
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<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">Looking at the code again I realized that the quotes actually *do* make
a difference: If the name is quoted XeTeX will first look for a system
font and use a TFM font only if no system font is found, if the name is
not quoted it will forst look for a TFM font.
If you want a IMO clearer syntax, you can use LuaTeX with luaotfload.
There we still emulate the XeTeX like syntax, but additionally allow you
explicitly state how the font should be looked up, e.g.
\font \cmr {name:cmr10} \cmr % Untested, LuaTeX with luaotfload only.
% Quotes would work too.
% So would omitting both in this case.</pre>
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<p>Sadly failed at first hurdle : \input luaotfload -> "I can't find file 'luaotfload'".
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<p>Ignoring that, zillions of other errors which do not occur when using XeTeX (see attachments). To the best of your belief, is there a standard LuaTeX file which can be input that will then cause LuaTeX to faithfully emulate the behaviour of XeTeX ? I ask
because <i>all</i> of my work is predicated on the use of XeTeX and the assumption that it can exploit any and all of XeTeX's documented features.</p>
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<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">Well, if the same happens in luaotfload please write a bug report. If
you want someone to tell you that XeTeX's font lookup rules are nice,
consistent or intuitive you are talking with the wrong person...</pre>
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<p>Fair enough !<br>
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<i>** Phil.</i><br>
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