Missing kerning in PDFs with Type 42 font #20614
Description
Bug report
Bug summary
Text in PDF files created with the rcParams["pdf.fonttype"] = 42 setting does not have any kerning. This can lead to text overflowing the legend box.
Code for reproduction
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from matplotlib import rcParams
rcParams["pdf.fonttype"] = 42
plt.plot([0, 1], [0, 1], label="Hello AVATAVATAVATAVATAVATAVAT")
plt.legend()
plt.savefig("kern42.pdf")Actual outcome
kern42.pdf
Expected outcome
kern42.pdf
Matplotlib version
- Operating system: Debian 11
- Matplotlib version (
import matplotlib; print(matplotlib.__version__)): 3.4.2 - Matplotlib backend (
print(matplotlib.get_backend())): TkAgg (PS I assume) - Python version: 3.9.2
- I've installed Matplotlib with pip in a virtualenv