XeTeX ⇒ Libertine breaks in xetex

[joymm]

Hi,

I have a strange problem, using libertine with xelatex is giving junk characters as output in the pdf. Im using MikTeX 2.8, win xp, and this problem seems to have come after i installed the xelibertine package. I uninstalled it, to no effect.

am attaching both the source and the pdf. am I missing something?

TIA,
Joy

[joymm]

Also, using Linux Libertine O as the main font fixes this, but no ligatures come up.
Attaching that output here as well.

Thanks,
Joy

[frabjous]

I'm not sure if this is the problem on your end, but one problem I've noticed for Xe(La)TeX in general is that it often gets confused when you have system fonts installed with similar names. This could happen, in particular, if you have both the true-type versions and the open-type versions of Linux Libertine installed, or if you have the open-type versions installed in multiple places (which might be, if you have xelibertine installed along side the normal fonts). I'd try to make sure you only have one version of the set installed. I think there are five fonts: the regular, the italic, the bold, the bold italic and the small caps fonts. Try to make sure you have just those five. The open type fonts (Linux Libertine O) are the highest quality.

In any case, the problem must be something with your particular set up, not with your code. If I do nothing but change the line to \setmainfont[Mapping=tex-text]{Linux Libertine O} and compile your source, I get the attached, where the ff ligature is right. (The Th ligature seems fine even in the one you posted.)

[joymm]

yup, as you mentioned, there was an issue with miktex. seems like it does not do its uninstallations properly, had to manually search for anything named 'libertine' within its directories and delete them. started working after that.

Thanks,
JOy

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