macOS Noob: Fontconfig Alternative?

#1

Post by nobeh » Sun, Apr 24, 2022, 5:47 PM UTC

Is there an alternative of “fontconfig” for MacOS?

I have been a long time user of Linux and might want to switch to Apple.

I use fontconfig for my font replacements and OpenType font features (stylistic sets). I have been searching on this without any luck.

Any advice or option that I could have?

Re: macOS Noob: Fontconfig Alternative?

#2

Post by slater » Sun, Apr 24, 2022, 5:50 PM UTC

Not sure what you're asking; bare-bones font config on macOS is done in fontbook.app

Re: macOS Noob: Fontconfig Alternative?

#3

Post by nobeh » Sun, Apr 24, 2022, 5:51 PM UTC

slater wrote: post #2

Not sure what you're asking; bare-bones font config on macOS is done in fontbook.app

Yes but I could not find any references that show FontBook provides setting font features. Is that possible?

Re: macOS Noob: Fontconfig Alternative?

#4

Post by slater » Sun, Apr 24, 2022, 5:55 PM UTC

nobeh wrote: post #3

slater wrote: post #2

Not sure what you're asking; bare-bones font config on macOS is done in fontbook.app

Yes but I could not find any references that show FontBook provides setting font features. Is that possible?

Looks like it's per-app:

https://www.macworld.com/article/227757/how-to-access-advanc...