On 2009-11-18, Rob Oakes wrote:
> I've run up against a problem that I don't know how to solve. I've
> spent the last several days putting together a document class that
> matches the style of my book publisher. Because it uses an Open Type
> font, I created it as a XeLaTeX class. I've set up my xetex per the
> instructions on the LyX wiki and have been using it for several weeks
> without trouble.
> On the document class side of things, everything appears to be working.
> The fonts are properly loaded and all of my custom macros are working.
> On the LyX side of things, the outlook isn't nearly rosy. While the
> document will compile without problems, it insists on using the wrong
> font - I think it's computer modern (whatever it is, it's a bitmap font
> and hideously ugly).
Seems to be the default CM. Never call it ugly on a TeX-related list.
> Moreover, it insists on using this font no matter what I do to change
> it. I've tried changing it from the Gui. I've tried adding things to
> the LaTeX preamble. Neither works.
> What's even more strange, when I export it to standard LaTeX and try and
> get things to work right from the command line, I have the same
> problems.
Same output from LyX and hand-compiling shows that LyX is properly
working.
> I can get it to compile correctly if I go in and modify the
> exported LaTeX. Here's what LyX exports:
> \documentclass[oneside,english]{rapidBook}
> \usepackage{mathpazo}
> \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
This will compile with nice outlined Palatino fonts. Try it! If not, your
TeX installation is broken. (Hint: \usepackage{mathpazo} selects it.)
> ...
> If I delete \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}, then it will compile with the
> correct fonts.
What do you call correct?
> What I don't understand, however, is why this package is
> being added to my LaTeX output. How can I tell LyX to not add this
> package?
Export as/for XeTeX, or search the list archive for fontenc and/or font
encoding. We had this just recently.
> Is there something in my layout file that is causing it?
No.
Günter
