Problem summary
Fonts don't load correctly on other operating systems, even if they are installed
This applies to the Text2 node in Nuke, and Test/Burn-in soft effects in Hiero and Nuke Studio
Customer reported version
nuke.n/a
Customer reported platform
Steps to reproduce
1) On one OS, launch Nuke
2) Create a
Text node, set the
font to
Arial and add a message
3) Save the Nuke script to a network location
4) On a second machien with a different OS, launch Nuke
5) Open the Nuke script from the network, it will error saying Nuke could not find the font, however the
Arial font appears in OS's font list:
*For CentOS, you will need to install Arial using the following commands, or something similar:
sudo yum install curl cabextract xorg-x11-font-utils fontconfigsudo yum install https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/mscorefonts2/rpms/msttcore-fonts-installer-2.6-1.noarch.rpm
Windows font list on the left vs macOS font list in the middle, CentOS on the right:


*For Hiero/Studio, create a timeline with a Text soft effect rather than a Text node, and use the same instructions as for Nuke
Expected behaviour
For Nuke/Hiero to use the same font across operating systems
Actual behaviour
It fails to find and use the font, even though it is installed
Workaround
None
Reproduced by support
This bug has been reproduced in:
Nuke 13.2v2 - Windows 10, macOS Monterrey, CentOS 7
Nuke 9.0v1 - Windows 10, CentOS 7
Earliest version tested
Nuke 9.0v1 - This issue appears to be in all tested versions of the product