The fonts in the system directory are first imported into the extrafontdb using font_import(). You can run into problems, however the base functions work well enough. ExtrafontĪ relatively old package and it’s not well supported unfortunately. There are two main packages for managing fonts – extrafont, and showtext.
This is always a second thought for me and need to work out how to do it again, hence the post. But sometimes you want more than the standard theme.įonts can breathe new life into your plots, helping to match the theme of your presentation, poster or report.
Ggplot – You can spot one from a mile away, which is great! And when you do it’s a silent fist bump.