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Font missing for the SBLGNT

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 7:35 am
by epement
I have a missing font for the SBLGNT. I am using Bible Analyzer v5.4.1.22 for Windows 10, and several of the accented letters show up as empty boxes. See the screenshot attached to this message.

I have installed all the fonts in the BA-fonts.zip file (available https://bibleanalyzer.com/download.htm), and the issue persists. What is the name of the missing font that this module requires?

Re: Font missing for the SBLGNT

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 8:54 am
by Tim
There is not a dedicated font for the SBL. It relies on the selected system font. Not all system fonts have all Greek characters. If you go to Preferences/Font Properties and select a different Bible font you may find one with the missing glyphs.

Re: Font missing for the SBLGNT

Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2022 12:11 am
by epement
Hi, Tim. On the Font Properties panel in Bible Analyzer, both of my default fonts (general and Bible) is Verdana.

This may sound strange, but I thought I'd try something. I went to the SBL (Society of Biblical Literature) and looked to see if they have a free font for their SBLGNT Greek text. I found this: https://www.sbl-site.org/educational/Bi ... Greek.aspx

I downloaded the font, installed it for all users, and immediately got this result. I did not make any changes to Bible Analyzer, and did not alter the default Bible panel font. The font size is a little bit smaller than I'd like, and I would prefer a sans serif font, but it does add the accent marks and diacritical symbols. I can't figure it out.

This is Windows 10. I also have a Linux Mint installation, but the picture below is from Windows. Thanks for your quick reply!
SBLGNT-font-resolved.png
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