Re: xterm can't load Inconsolata font with fontconfig-2.18.0-1

Keith Thompson via Cygwin <[email protected]> Wed, 3 Jun 2026 12:47:24 -0700
Newsgroups gmane.os.cygwin
Message-ID <CAAHpriM+EhL1ThN7nmj+D93hJyF3zsb=cX8uHeFs80gdnaYFPA@mail.gmail.com>
Confirmed, fontconfig 2.18.1-1 fixes the problem.

$ fc-match --version
fontconfig version 2.18.1
$ fc-match Inconsolata
Inconsolata.ttf: "Inconsolata" "Medium"
$ XFT_DEBUG=3 /usr/bin/xterm -fa Inconsolata -e sleep 1
XFT_DEBUG=3
XftFontInfoFill: /usr/share/fonts/inconsolata/Inconsolata.ttf: 0 (20.0526
pixels)
XftFontInfoFill: /usr/share/fonts/inconsolata/Inconsolata.ttf: 0 (20.0526
pixels)
XftFontInfoFill: /usr/share/fonts/inconsolata/Inconsolata.ttf: 0 (20.0526
pixels)
XftFontInfoFill: /usr/share/fonts/inconsolata/Inconsolata.ttf: 0 (20.0526
pixels)
$

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