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ID | Project | Category | View Status | Date Submitted | Last Update |
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0017628 | Scribus | Text Frames / Story Editor | public | 2025-09-23 15:01 | 2025-09-25 06:51 |
Reporter | IRINA | Assigned To | |||
Priority | normal | Severity | crash | Reproducibility | always |
Status | new | Resolution | open | ||
Product Version | 1.6.4 | ||||
Summary | 0017628: Font issues in Scribus 1.6.4 – fonts not applied, letter spacing too wide | ||||
Description | I have encountered serious issues in Scribus 1.6.4 that make work impossible: * When selecting a font (in Story Editor or via Properties → Text), the chosen font is ignored in the text. * After reinstalling Scribus, letter spacing increased 3–5 times. * As a result, I cannot type even a few short paragraphs of plain text (without headings) in one consistent font. I have already tried: - Full reinstall of Scribus - Creating new files from scratch The issue persists. Could you please clarify: 1. Is this a known bug or a configuration error? 2. Is there a stable version or patch where this is fixed? 3. Are there recommended settings for proper font handling? OS: Windows | ||||
Steps To Reproduce | 1. Create a new document. 2. Insert a text frame. 3. Type a few lines of text. 4. Change font in Properties → Text or Story Editor. 5. Observe that the font does not apply OR letter spacing becomes very wide. | ||||
Additional Information | This happens even in new, empty documents. Tested with different fonts (system + bundled) — problem persists. Problem appeared before reinstall, became worse after clean reinstall. | ||||
Tags | 1.6.4, font, spacing, text | ||||
Patch | No | ||||
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Unable to reproduce the issues described here. |
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Can you try to edit your text and format it without using the story editor? With modern versions of Scribus, it is not recommended to use the story editor for your daily tasks on text. |
Date Modified | Username | Field | Change |
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2025-09-23 15:01 | IRINA | New Issue | |
2025-09-23 15:01 | IRINA | Tag Attached: 1.6.4 | |
2025-09-23 15:01 | IRINA | Tag Attached: font | |
2025-09-23 15:01 | IRINA | Tag Attached: spacing | |
2025-09-23 15:01 | IRINA | Tag Attached: text | |
2025-09-24 21:17 | jghali | Note Added: 0053037 | |
2025-09-25 06:51 | ale | Note Added: 0053038 |