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10 Nov
2007
10 Nov
'07
7:34 p.m.
When there is neither file: nor name: prefix (\definefontsynonym[SomeFont][lmr12]), it means that XeTeX will try to load a font in this order - lmr12 (good old tfm fonts) - "lmr12" - "[lmr12]"
The last two items meaning, respectively: • "lmr12" Try and load the *font name* lmr12 as an installed font (first string in the output of fc-list, Display Name in Apple Fontbook, etc.)—This is the recommended option in XeteX, by the way • "[lmr12]" Try and load the *file name* lmr12 from the texmf tree (as looked up by the kpathsea library)